Never ever ever EVER. OS X will NEVER run on any machine that was not manufactured by Apple. Never. Forget it. Even if Apple DID switch to x86 chips, they would still use a proprietary boot module that X would require to run. So OS X would still not run on a Gateway or a Dell... dude.
Mmmmmm, beer.
Hey, I have a question, smart guy... Using your computer improperly will probably not get you killed, but using your car just might. So Riddle Me This, anti-analogy man:
Do you know every part that went into your car? Or did you buy one with some unknown (potentially 'bad') stuff in it?
"...claiming it's 'more Mac-OS-9-like,' "
Nope. Not at all. OS 9 has the same level of protection for itself that OS X does, it just works a bit differently. Tell your friends to try this...
In OS 9, drag your System Folder to the trash. Go on, do it.
Whupps - you can't.
Why? Because you don't have 'permission' to. You can only do it if you boot from a different source, like a CD or another volume. Unix does this far better than OS 9 could, but it's basically the same idea.
Logging in as ROOT lets you do anything you want. Toss your kernel? SURE!!! No problem! BAD idea.
I feel that if someone doesn't know why they shouldn't be root, that alone is reason enough for them NOT to be.
"In the end, most people will probably choose a lower price over a cooler computer"
By that logic, everyone would drive Geo Metros. I think most comsumers just don't realizes that they have a choice.
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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.
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Actually, more accuately, Darwin is indeed an OS. It's the flavour of UNIX that OS X uses, but it does not include a GUI or a lot of the other features that make up a full blown OS X.
Darwin will run and Intel machine, but OS X, as you said, is much more than Darwin.
OS X will never EVER EVVVVVEERRRRRR be available for Intel based PC's. Even if Apple started using Intel chips tomorrow, there would still be firmware and ROMs that made it possilbe to run X only on Apple hardware.
Let me say that again... NEVER EVER EVER. They say never say never... I'm sayin' never.
"Those cars are overpriced and not worth the money, unless you really have excess money and nothing better to do with it."
You have never owned a really nice car, have you? I guess you also have not owned a really nice computer. I have 3 Macs and an Athlon with a higher clock than all of them. I hardly touch the Athlon because I just can't stand using Windows.
Uhh...moron...
The Mac runs this neat new OS called 'X' that uses the same 'braindead file sharing protocols' as all those UNIXes you mentioned. Really. I have 3 of them.;-)
Only for files and folders. You can't just fill up the HD with music and expect the iPod to play it. When connected to iTunes, it creates a hidden folder with it's own database of music, and that is the only way the interface itself will see the tracks.
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NetInfo database, baby. It's all right there. I can creat a new user and group in about 78 seconds. What's the problem?
So, maybe it was an excercise in eye candy. I believe that's what it was intended to be. What next? Some sort of "game" that would let the user have "fun"? P'shaw.
Because RISC processors are faster than CISC processors. It's quite simple.
And the Honda analogy just don't fly, because you just tried to convince me that the Mac WASN'T faster. I don't care if a PC does all my thinking for me (as I'm sure MS would like), and works while I sleep, I still can't fucking stand thier tinker-toy OS.
A PC may be faster in a PhotoShop shootout (although I have yet to see one so decisive that it justifies using a processor at twice the Mhz..) but try doing that and running 12 other apps at the same time. Sorry, keep your DLLs and your Active Directory. You can have it.
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Never ever ever EVER. OS X will NEVER run on any machine that was not manufactured by Apple. Never. Forget it. Even if Apple DID switch to x86 chips, they would still use a proprietary boot module that X would require to run. So OS X would still not run on a Gateway or a Dell... dude.
The URL got jacked by some jerky in Spain. Authorities are even now in the process of leaping into inaction.
Mmmmmm, beer. Hey, I have a question, smart guy... Using your computer improperly will probably not get you killed, but using your car just might. So Riddle Me This, anti-analogy man: Do you know every part that went into your car? Or did you buy one with some unknown (potentially 'bad') stuff in it?
Maybe you should visit the Darwin Project page and learn about how much they have improved.
"...claiming it's 'more Mac-OS-9-like,' "
Nope. Not at all. OS 9 has the same level of protection for itself that OS X does, it just works a bit differently. Tell your friends to try this... In OS 9, drag your System Folder to the trash. Go on, do it. Whupps - you can't. Why? Because you don't have 'permission' to. You can only do it if you boot from a different source, like a CD or another volume. Unix does this far better than OS 9 could, but it's basically the same idea. Logging in as ROOT lets you do anything you want. Toss your kernel? SURE!!! No problem! BAD idea. I feel that if someone doesn't know why they shouldn't be root, that alone is reason enough for them NOT to be.
There is a great article in Macworld this month comparing the two. I ditched Quark all together when ID 2 came out, and I don't miss it.
Sorry, GIMP is great, but it's not great enough.
Word. I just wish there was one within 600 miles of Seattle. : (
You are soooo high. Nice math. Factual material conveyed = Zero. Great post!
"In the end, most people will probably choose a lower price over a cooler computer" By that logic, everyone would drive Geo Metros. I think most comsumers just don't realizes that they have a choice.
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.
Actually, more accuately, Darwin is indeed an OS. It's the flavour of UNIX that OS X uses, but it does not include a GUI or a lot of the other features that make up a full blown OS X. Darwin will run and Intel machine, but OS X, as you said, is much more than Darwin. OS X will never EVER EVVVVVEERRRRRR be available for Intel based PC's. Even if Apple started using Intel chips tomorrow, there would still be firmware and ROMs that made it possilbe to run X only on Apple hardware. Let me say that again... NEVER EVER EVER. They say never say never... I'm sayin' never.
Tell me that no one is actiually falling for this crap, please.
What the hell does any of this have to do with the Diablo II patch?
Consumers are who Apple is going after. You make a good point with the specialty industries, but that is not what this is about.
"Those cars are overpriced and not worth the money, unless you really have excess money and nothing better to do with it." You have never owned a really nice car, have you? I guess you also have not owned a really nice computer. I have 3 Macs and an Athlon with a higher clock than all of them. I hardly touch the Athlon because I just can't stand using Windows.
Uhh...moron... The Mac runs this neat new OS called 'X' that uses the same 'braindead file sharing protocols' as all those UNIXes you mentioned. Really. I have 3 of them. ;-)
Only for files and folders. You can't just fill up the HD with music and expect the iPod to play it. When connected to iTunes, it creates a hidden folder with it's own database of music, and that is the only way the interface itself will see the tracks.
NetInfo database, baby. It's all right there. I can creat a new user and group in about 78 seconds. What's the problem?
So, maybe it was an excercise in eye candy. I believe that's what it was intended to be. What next? Some sort of "game" that would let the user have "fun"? P'shaw.
Slow news day..
You'll be sorry when you try to heat up your soup in one.
Because RISC processors are faster than CISC processors. It's quite simple. And the Honda analogy just don't fly, because you just tried to convince me that the Mac WASN'T faster. I don't care if a PC does all my thinking for me (as I'm sure MS would like), and works while I sleep, I still can't fucking stand thier tinker-toy OS. A PC may be faster in a PhotoShop shootout (although I have yet to see one so decisive that it justifies using a processor at twice the Mhz..) but try doing that and running 12 other apps at the same time. Sorry, keep your DLLs and your Active Directory. You can have it.
Only for Port Script printers that are networked. No USB sharing.
Yeah, buit if they stop that they're just going to go back to blurring layers of text on everything.