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OS X for Intel

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the well-its-about-time dept.

gbooker writes "According to Mac Observer, Apple has announced that they will release a version of OS X for Intel." Guess all those pompous Mac Owners will have to share their precious OS with us heathens.

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  1. If only it were true... by Drakino · · Score: 1, Interesting

    I really wish this was true, well an X86 port anyhow. Here is how I figure Apple should do it:

    1. Work with AMD. Get OS X working on X86-64, and work on a G3 emulator for the PC (one out there is real close).

    2. Release OS X for X86-64, thus moving Apple to 64 bit, like everyone is predicting for the G5. Include MacOS app compatibility, and Windows compatibility similar to Classic in OS X.

    3. Allow other vendors to sell compatible hardware, maintain standards similar to the PC-99 standard. Get money off the OS licensing.

    4. Refine PC hardware, and be known as the innovative hardware company. Release products like an updated Cube, TiBook, iMac. Dump the tower clones. Keep pushing for the digital hub with iPods and such.

    I think this would work well, as it would free Apple from the problems of Motorola (G4 stuck at 500mHz for how long?). Plus with enough PC makers interest, AMD wouldn't go under easially. Plus Intel could stay in with their supposed 32/64 bit chip. Honestly I see Apple's additude of "We are better because we can offer everything" as a problem.

    1. Re:If only it were true... by jasonwileymac.com · · Score: 3, Interesting

      Well put. Again, I will say it for the rest of you... Never EVER EVER. If you want to use OS X, you will now and forever be required to buy a machine manufactured by Apple. Period. Name one other hardware company that survived by making hardware and licensed software - ....waiting......waiting.... Apple would loose control of the integration, and that is the whole point of owning a Mac. NEVER.

    2. Re:If only it were true... by mmusn · · Score: 3, Interesting
      Porting OSX to x86 would be pointless. Apple has no unique technology in their OS; Linux with KDE already gives you pretty much the same functionality and a similarly nice GUI. What Linux with KDE doesn't give you is the Apple user community, third party software, and integrated hardware/software. That's what makes Apple valuable, and you'd lose that if they ever ported to something other than their own hardware.

      I'd much rather see more companies like Apple: companies that pick an OS, build nice hardware, and sell it all together.