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How to Turn Your PC into a Mac

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the yeah-that'll-fool-ya dept.

An anonymous reader writes "CNet is running a Mac fanboy's idea of a nightmare feature entitled 'Mock OS X: Five ways to make your PC more like a Mac'. While the idea of turning my PC into a Mac-like machine does get my juices flowing, I'm not sure the user experience would be exactly the same but I'm going to spend this afternoon trying it out anyway. "To borrow a metaphor from Spartacus, some people like oysters and some people like snails. Except what if there was a way to make your snail do some of the cool things oysters can do, like make pearls? And what if you could make your PC do some of the cool stuff that Macs do so well?"" Seems to me that this would be a lot easier if step one was install linux...

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  1. DIY? by telchine · · Score: 5, Funny

    I haven't RTFA, but by any chance does this involve giving the retailer twice what it's worth for the system and then using a screwdriver to prise off a mouse button or two?

  2. Re:Snails and oysters... not a moral choice by Hal_Porter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or how sexual preferences can become a topic in a Mac / PC comparison... Actually it comes up pretty frequently.

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  3. Re:A better idea... by sm62704 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Of course, apparently it's illegal in some countries- at least it's not in mine.

    Drugs, gambling, and prostitution are are illegal in mine, but that never stopped me from smoking pot, making bets, or getting laid. In fact, my favorite hooker lost a bet and now owes me a joint and a blowjob.

    If my politicians weren't for sale to the highest bidder I'd have a bit of respect for the law. If the government wants my respect they're going to have to be a bit more respectable. If the USA ever stops being a plutocracy I'll obey the law.

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  4. Re:honestly - where's the OSX86? by nano2nd · · Score: 5, Funny

    Hackintosh would have been the way to go with this rather than the turd polishing recommended in TFA.

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  5. Re:Snails and oysters... not a moral choice by TheRaven64 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Or how sexual preferences can become a topic in a Mac / PC comparison... Actually it comes up pretty frequently.

    I found the hardest part of becoming a Mac user was telling my parents...
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