On 07/06/2005, at 1:39 PM, Craig Ringer wrote:
The main piss-off will be having to buy upgrades to all your software to
get it to run at full performance on the Intel-based machines. Oh, and
drivers. That *will* cause some fury. Hmmm... maybe you're right :S
Which sorts of drivers do people install on Mac's these days?
Printer drivers are pretty much all taken care of. If not by Apple,
then by simple PPD's, and even then by CUPS.
Graphics Cards. All handled by Apple.
Scanners. Could be a sticking point, but no more than it already is.
Digital Cameras. All handled by Apple.
What else is there?
Typical Intel box addons include sound cards, and TV Tuners...
Depends what the specs on the Mactel boxes are going to be really,
but I'm betting that people will expect to be able to plug existing
PC cards into them (and will whinge when they don't work).
Have fun,
Shay
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