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Intel Mac OS X Catches Up With Older Brother
RetrogradeMotion writes "Apple is now one step closer to the Intel transition. According to the OSx86 Project, a recently leaked installation DVD of Mac OS X 10.4.3 reveals that the Intel version is in sync with the PowerPC version - the two are now identical. Initially, "OSx86" was substantially behind its PPC counterpart, but the recent update makes it ready for the public. The article also notes that Apple has continued to learn from hackers' efforts to crack the operating system and has greatly strengthened the TPM protections."
Isn't it time to organize for a Class Action Suit against Apple and Intel. To me it's an open and shut case of one or both companies trying to eliminate/restrict the consumers choice of what one does with the hardware purchased. At the same time - another scenario is that Apple is simple grabing the media to promote the fact that Apple O$ can run on an Intel PC - nothing like billions of dollars of free advertising. And will then turn around and sell the Apple OS to run on any hardware. In the meantime, I'm sure that DVD Jon (or some else) will force the issue into the courts.
Thank god I can choose the hardware I want for linux and MS and I'm not forced to buy a "MS PC" or "linux PC".
And the "apple superior hardware" analogy is junk. Every other year I can put $500 into my machine and get a completely up to date, kick ass system. Unlike you apple idiots that have to shell out over two grand for an equivalent system. Suckers.
And I have to call bullshit on this. You have to stop deluding yourself that a mac is anything other than a bunch of average and very generic components, none of which are made by Apple themselves. Apple is just a design company selling yesterdays cool to gullible consumers and profesionals who are too stuborn to face the reality of cheaper, faster and more powerfull generic PC's. You can't even argue that the best software is on the Mac any more.
You are paying too much money for average ( yet overpriced ) parts in a glossy case. Get over it.
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What a bunch of cheapa** whiny motherf**kers. If you want the Mac experience, buy the damn hardware. Otherwise, shut-up and be content in your half-baked Linux and/or patchwork Windows worlds.
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"For closer feature equivalence," you should subtract value from the iMac for not having PCI/graphics slots, only one memory slot, no DVI port, no serial ata ports, non-replaceable optical drive, and non-replaceablemonitor. Of course, these features add value only if the user wanted them in the first place. Also, add value to the iMac for being an all-in-one and including developer tools only if the buyer wanted those features in the first place. See how pointless this is?
Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 is $115 at NewEgg (non-sale price about $120). XP Home is $92. Apple doesn't give it's buyers a choice in OSs.
Now, I'm a developer, and Apple ships their full RAD development environment with every Mac sold.
Which is worthless to the vast majority of iMac buyers. The developmer tools that Apple includes with every Mac is like a "Works" version of professional tools like MS Visual Studio and Final Cut Pro. PC developers that want these tools know they can get equivalent development tools for free that even use the same GNU compiler.
we haven't even started talking about the iLife equivalents...
Microsoft Works Suite is $70 at NewEgg. It's $46 at Vio Software. MS Works Suite is Works plus MS Word, Money, Digital Image, Encarta, and Streets & Trips. DVD creation software is included with the DVD burner.
I can't beleive you have the gall to compare Apple's XCode tools to Microsoft's Visual Studio. The reason why Apple doesn't charge for it is because no one in their right mind would buy it. The UI is horrific.