Re: [MacCrackHelpline] Go PC ?.., Noooo - PC Users... go M A C ! ! ! ("It's like Peanut Butter & Chocolate... TOGETHER!")

[Timothy O'Grady]

" Go PC ? No- PC Users... go M A C ! ! ! "

"It's like Peanut Butter & Chocolate... TOGETHER!"

To Any Computer User- "Don't You Deserve to Drive the VERY BEST?!?"

Put a LEOPARD in your TANK! - Mac OS 10.5 on Intel - "Leopard" - What
Computers SHOULD Be!"

POWERFUL, FAST, DEPENDABLE, ELEGANT... Y-U-Mmmmm! ;-)

I think soon now the best hardware and the best operating system will
be together at last...

(and it ain't gonna be Windoze X whatever on an Xbox 360! or Sony
whatever on PS3... although I'm sure those make fine "toy"
comprooterz/bedroom teenager media centerz... and they'll make zillions
of dollarz and take big market share I'm sure... good to be the
kingz...)

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On Jun 7, 2005, at 10:14 PM, Don Zalinski wrote:
> MSNBC.com
> Apple chip switch great news for PC users
> Mac's terrific OS X should now be easy to port to PCs
> By Gary Krakow
> Columnist
> MSNBC
> Updated: 2:32 p.m. ET June 7, 2005
>
> I’m amazed. I’m amazed that so many industry analysts are questioning
> Apple’s announcement that it will slowly be switching their operating
> system to work on Intel chips. I think it’s a great idea, but maybe
> not for the same reason that Steve Jobs does.
>
> While Apple's chip switch may be good news for Mac users, it's even
> better for PC users who should now finally get a chance to run Apple’s
> terrific operating system, now even better with version 10.4.1. From
> its new Spotlight search technology to its spiffy new Dashboard —
> which displays information from little Web applications and simple
> tools (like a calculator or phone book) and displays them with one
> click on your desktop — OS X is just plain wonderful.
>
> What I’m surprised about is why it hasn’t been done sooner. Since OS X
> is based on UNIX —and many other Unix-based operating systems work on
> Intel PCs (Linux, for instance), you would think OS X would be a snap
> to port to PCs.
>
> That’s especially true since Steve Jobs, in his announcement Monday,
> admitted to developers that every release of Mac OS X has been built
> for both Intel and PowerPC-based Macs. Basically, the operating has
> been leading a secret life: for the past five years, OS X has been
> cross-platform by design.
>
> Of course, aside from a brief flirtation with clones in the mid-1990s,
> Apple has kept a tight grip on the Mac operating system. There's no
> indication that the official line is about to change, either. Analysts
> believe Apple will continue to control the hardware as well as the
> software —because that’s the way they control quality and also a good
> way to make money.  I’m sure that’s part of the equation.
>
> But, I’ve always wondered whether there was some unspoken agreement
> about Apple not marketing OS X to work on PCs in return for something
> from Microsoft.  Maybe it was in return for the loan when Steve Jobs
> came back to Apple. Maybe it has something to do with Microsoft
> continuing to update Office for Macs.
>
> (And yes, MSNBC is a Microsoft – NBC joint venture. But I have no
> inside information; I'm just speculating.)
>
> It’s interesting that whenever Apple adds something to their OS that
> Microsoft had provided, the Microsoft application disappears. When
> Apple added Safari, Internet Explorer for Macs disappeared. Ditto
> Apple Mail and Outlook Express.
>
> Apple made a point Monday to announce that they’re not planning on
> selling the operating system for use on other people’s hardware.
> Microsoft also announced yesterday that they plan to continue to
> create future versions of Microsoft Office for the Mac that support
> both the current PowerPC and future Intel processors. 
>
> Coincidence?  I’m not so sure.
>
> Apple has announced what they call a “Developer Transition Kit,” which
> includes a preview edition of OS X 10.4.1 for Intel processors and a
> 3.6 GHz Pentium 4 PC and development tools.  This is for registered
> developers only so they can begin to prepare applications which will
> run on both PowerPC and Intel-based Macs.
>
> But whatever Apple's official intentions, there are already
> enthusiasts foaming at the mouth at the chance of taking Apple’s new
> OS X for Intel and making adjustments in the programming to allow the
> operating system to run on any PC — not just the ones that Apple will
> be selling.  I’ve been reading various online postings about how easy
> it should be to recompile OS X to run on the Pentium computer of your
> choice.  It should be interesting to see what happens in the future.
>
> Jobs also reminded yesterday’s crowd that OS X is currently the
> innovator of new operating system ideas. He proudly said that Apple
> has released five versions of OS X in the past five years to one
> version of Windows from Microsoft (XP).  Plus, he announced that the
> next version of OS X, Leopard, is due late in 2006 — at the same time
> the next version of Windows, Longhorn, is currently set to be
> released.
>
> On the other hand, analysts might be correct when they say another
> major transition may be one too many for Apple. First there was the
> transition from 68K to PowerPC processors. Then OS 9 to OS X.  Each
> time, it has been pointed out, Apple has lost market share. Apple is
> hoping this third major overhaul — to Pentium chips — will buck the
> trend. 
>
> Whatever happens, future use of Intel chips could mean that Apple’s
> hardware prices could be lowered — and that’s a good thing for
> everyone. Lower Mac prices would force PC makers to lower PC prices. 
>
> Expect more battles ahead.  Plus another great operating system for
> (hopefully all) PCs — and more questions too.
> © 2005 MSNBC Interactive
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>
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