Part of the assumption is also that you can avoid hardware costs by
attempting to run OSX on a plain vanilla intel box. I would just note
that you would need one that is pretty current as OSX requires SSE2 and
SSE3 processor support, a goodly amount of RAM and disk space etc.
You'll also need some pretty good technical knowhow to find and install
everything right. Even then, who knows how reliable it will be.
Depending on how much you value your time and sanity, it might turn out
to be cheaper/better to just get a real Mac. Apple went down this route
before licensing PowerComputing, Motorola and others to make clones.
That didn't go very well and the plan was scrapped by Steve Jobs when he
returned to Apple in 1997. Now days the Apple hardware costs are pretty
decent and some would say lower cost than comparable PCs. What Apple
doesn't sell are stripped down minimal systems that cost next to
nothing. So when looking at hardware costs you'll be comparing Macs to
the higher end of the PC market for a reasonable Apples to Apples match.
CB
Lewis Brock wrote:
the hack is highly illegal and is in serious breach of apple's
copyright law, developer code laws and patent issues. apple I am sure
will willingly sue the company. in fact it is not a company. it is a
couple of fraudsters attempting to defraud apple and screw with people.
do not attempt any mac OS tiger or leopard intel install on a windows
based system even with the modification files. this in some cases
can cause serious damage to the system concerned. not only that but
the hardware which apple uses differes completely from a windows PC.
I request therefore that this issue not to be discussed further on
this list as it is not the intention of the list to promote unlawful
actions with apple authorised software and products and any reverse
engineering
lewis
On 18 Apr 2008, at 18:03, louie wrote:
This has been cracked. check out open computer.
On Apr 18, 2008, at 9:59 AM, Lewis Brock wrote:
the mac os will not run on any windows architecture PC because there
is a security component built into OSX with any intel board
configuration. on the macintosh board there are two chips which keep
the operating system and run it with an instant security check.
these are the EFI chip and the secure buffer chip. these make sure
that when the system boots it is in a safe condition.
on a windows PC you have a bios chip which is completely different
to EFI. BIOS is a general hardware config setup that does not use a
firmware ROM of sorts so can handle anything. but because of the
security issue and the lack of EFI and secure chips, the installer
will not find them thereby creating a boot message on the pc saying
/apple component-secure CHC not found
will the fail the install
sorry friend
lew
On 18 Apr 2008, at 17:54, UCLA Bruins Fan wrote:
I don't think leopard would work on a windows machine, because the
mac has a completely diferent opperating system.
Someone with more technological no how would be able to tell you
for sure, but I really doubt it would work.
Olivia
On Apr 18, 2008, at 12:50 PM, Debra Gardner wrote:
Hi guys:
I'm wondering if Leopard would work on a regular PC and if any of
you are running it on one. I don't have funds for a MAC, but I
might be able to get Leopard. what do you think?
Debra
Mr. Lewis Brock
Totally blind musician and composer of 21st century synth orchestral
music
Phone: +44 07857 352828
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype: lewisjbrock
Mr. Lewis Brock
Totally blind musician and composer of 21st century synth orchestral
music
Phone: +44 07857 352828
E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Skype: lewisjbrock
