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The Hackintosh Guide
An anonymous reader writes "A 'Hackintosh' is a computer that runs Apple's OS X operating system on non-Apple hardware. This has been possible since Apple's switch from IBM's PowerPC processors to Intel processors a few years ago. Until recently, building a PC-based Mac was something done only by hard-core hackers and technophiles, but in the last few months, building a Hackintosh PC has become much easier. Benchmark Reviews looks at what it's possible to do with PC hardware and the Mac Snow Leopard OS today, and the pros and cons of building a Hackintosh computer system over purchasing a supported Apple Mac Pro."
AV performance? I get better performance out of AirVideo running in a single CPU VM (WinXP) than I do from a dual core Mac running on bare metal.
A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
Please list in detail why the FTC should be involved.
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I see. Then to FTC has a lot to do. Starting with making sure that all car spare parts fit every similar sized car. If they finished with that in 2210 they might find time for OS X compatibility.
What is unfair, of course, is that it is allowed to run Windows on a Mac, while it is not allowed to run OSX on a PC. Time for the FTC to look into this, I would suggest.
First of all, you can run OS X on a number of different platforms via virtualization. VirtualBox is just one software. Second of all Apple has the right to dictate what hardware runs with their software. If you think that Apple has done something wrong, then you need to inform the FTC about
virtually all Unix vendors:
some mobile device makers:
in fact many, many hardware/software makers have this arrangement. So unless all these companies are violating rules for decades, there probably isn't anything for you to report.
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Apple's contention that it only be run on Apple-built machines relates to its interpretation of copyright law, which if the Library of Congress' last ruling regarding jailbroken mobiles is any indication, it'll get its brushed aluminum backside handed to it shortly.
I fail to see how that ruling has any connection to running OS X on non-Apple branded hardware at all. If Apple was preventing you from running an OS other than OS X on Apple hardware then I could see it. On the other hand this article seems to be quite applicable.
Moderation is not supposed to be used as an indicator of agreement.
Almost all of the OS/Hardware pairings you reference are necessary because of proprietary hardware solutions (see the references toward the top above to Amiga).
You can run lots of different software on the hardware that is listed above. For example, even IBM sells Linux on their machines. The "necessary" part is BS. It's a matter of optimization and support. If IBM doesn't want AIX not to run on non-IBM machines, that's their right. IBM (and HP) will support Linux on their hardware. As for mobile devices, they pretty much all use ARM so your argument is very weak.
Apple's contention that it only be run on Apple-built machines relates to its interpretation of copyright law, which if the Library of Congress' last ruling regarding jailbroken mobiles is any indication, it'll get its brushed aluminum backside handed to it shortly.
First of all you are confusing two different issues. Apple has allowed hobbyists to install OS X as long hobbyists realize that they get no support. It's called Fair Use. The problem for Psystar is that copyright law specifically says only the copyright holder can permit modification and redistribution which Psystar did not get permission before they created a business whose sole purpose was to infringe on Apple's copyrights.
Second of all, jailbreaking is only referring to iOS which applies to the mobile devices not their computers. Apple considers their mobile devices as appliances and locked down. This article is about their computers.
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Well that would be the second best. The best would be to just die.
Overpriced junk? So if you bought the exact same components from your local shop and made a "normal PC" with them, as there already are a few billions of, it wouldn't be junk but magically "great hardware"? Something is very wrong with your logic.
FTC should be involved whenever (paying) consumers are being held back by artificial means.
I think you misunderstand what purpose the FTC serves.
You are allowed to run OS X on PCs via virtualization. You are also allowed to build a hackintosh as long as you understand that you will get no support from Apple. I don't see what there is to complain.
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