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Cringely: OS X on Intel
sti writes: "Cringely's column this week argues that Apple should port OS X to the Intel platform. He makes an interesting case for it. I would definitely favour this. I've always had this warm spot in my heart for Apple but rarely had the money to pay for their overpriced hardware."
Another Cringely story? I know you're busy and all, but can't we get a Cringely icon if all his stories get posted here?
Everytime you look at porn a devil gets their horns.
What is Apple selling? I would argue that Apple sells, "We are the computer company that cares about you. We try to build the best products we possible can." There's a level of trust and loyalty that people give Apple that is unmatched in the industry, and rarely matched outside it. Apple has that reputation because the company listens to customers. Yes, they make unpopular decisions, and a lot of people hate Apple. But Apple customers don't generally feel that way. They generally feel that Apple is doing the best that it can. Can Microsoft say the same? No.
Of course, Microsoft hasn't been able to reverse engineer the Steve Jobs Reality Distortion Field either.
"It is a greater offense to steal men's labor, than their clothes"
oh sexy
From what I hear it's not very optimized at all. It doesn't run bad on my G4 466 with 896 MB, but OS 9.2.2 runs noticeably faster.
The nice thing about OS 9.2.2 is if it ever runs too fast, you can just hold down the mouse button to stop it and let you catch up. :-)
All editorial writers ever do is come down from the hill after the battle is over and shoot the wounded.
Did a Macintosh hurt you when you were younger?