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OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Won't Support Some 64-bit Macs With Older GPUs
MojoKid writes "Apple is pitching Mac OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) as the cat's meow, with over 200 new features 'that add up to an amazing Mac experience' — but that only applies if you're rocking a compatible system. Some older Mac models, including ones that are 64-bit capable, aren't invited to the Mountain Lion party, and it's likely because of the GPU. It's being reported (unofficially) that an updated graphics architecture intended to smooth out performance in OS X's graphics subsystem is the underlying issue. It's no coincidence, then, that the unsupported GPUs happen to be ones that were fairly common back before 64-bit support became mainstream."
I too own a 1st gen MacBook Pro that doesn't run 10.7 either.
That's perfectly fine because IT'S A 6 YEAR OLD MACHINE.
In computing years, that's an eternity.
With a first gen macbook pro I think your due for a new laptop......3-5 years is my max of keeping them around.
Well, maybe, but Apple fans often triumph how their laptops last for 5+ years, so for Apple to drop support like this is a bit of a smack in the face.
(Yes, I hate Apple, I fully admit it).
"None can love freedom heartily, but good men; the rest love not freedom, but license." --John Milton
I think "not very bright" is the reason they're using Apple hardware/software in the first place.
Your Dell laptop was crap in 2006 (spare me the details, valid statement for every Dell laptop made). It will still be crap with Windows 8.