It's not a function of the OS. It's the hardware lock-in he's talking about. You can go to Newegg and buy a motherboard and processor upgrade for far less than the cost of purchasing a whole new iMac. DIY hardware guys don't like the fact that you can only legally run OS X on complete systems purchased from Apple, and that the systems aren't designed for piece-at-a-time upgrades.
I like Macs, but I also like building and upgrading my own machines. I completely understand what he's saying.
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I work for the University of Texas System, and it doesn't sound silly to me, you insensitive clod!
It's not a function of the OS. It's the hardware lock-in he's talking about. You can go to Newegg and buy a motherboard and processor upgrade for far less than the cost of purchasing a whole new iMac. DIY hardware guys don't like the fact that you can only legally run OS X on complete systems purchased from Apple, and that the systems aren't designed for piece-at-a-time upgrades.
I like Macs, but I also like building and upgrading my own machines. I completely understand what he's saying.
Why not? It's an Apple!