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Originally Posted by joeprogrammer 
Actually it is. Not only is that illegal, but it's also very difficult. The only way you can get Mac OS X running natively on a PC is if you build a special custom PC that's very similar to the original Apple Developer Machines that they rented out before the Intel Macs were released.
Then, you can't even run the latest version of OS X on it because Apple has fixed those security holes. You would have to download a pre-release version of the Intel-based OS 10.4. So it's actually not that easy.
When the whole MAC-x86 OS came out I decided to have a look at it, so I just downloaded the boot images from emule and installed it quite easily. For testing purposes only - I really don't like the MACOS desktop and wouldn't use it.The PC I used was a 2.8 Celeron, with a cheap GigaByte MB and 1Gb of RAM.
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Reason I use a PC rather than a Mac? You can't build your own Mac from off the shelf parts, you can't upgrade your Mac as easily (for pretty much the same reasons as you can build one from off the shelf parts) and PCs are what I know, so why change to something I don't?
Actually, I do have a Mac, one of the 17" lampshade iMacs in fact, which I bought because I'm a sucker for design and that has to be one of the most iconic computers ever.
Actually, I do have a Mac, one of the 17" lampshade iMacs in fact, which I bought because I'm a sucker for design and that has to be one of the most iconic computers ever.
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XP is better than OS X, so why pay more to put XP on a Mac. Most software doesn't really need the performance of a high-end PC anyway. Most likely the software that does, isn't available for Mac.
What I find suprising, is that most off-the-shelf PCs are still pretty ugly, kinda the only thing Macs have going for them imo.
What I find suprising, is that most off-the-shelf PCs are still pretty ugly, kinda the only thing Macs have going for them imo.
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why is design so important? maybe I'm a true sysadmin and not a user, but what I like to see is a good solid case with good airflow and lots of space for extra devices, and not slick pretty looking cases with colorful lamps and other kinds of modding. I actually prefer to waste PSU power on extra hard drives instead of useless internal illumination. But again, maybe it's just me...
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Not just you. My main workhorse PCs are as ugly as sin but as functional as your deepest tech fantasy could wish for.
However, the computer in my lounge has to look good, sound quiet, and be functional. Which is where good design comes into play.
However, the computer in my lounge has to look good, sound quiet, and be functional. Which is where good design comes into play.
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i know. i love my proliant - quad xenons and 2gb ram and its circa 2000 - but its boxy as hell and beige
design isnt everything - i like easy upgradiblity and reliability
design isnt everything - i like easy upgradiblity and reliability
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weeell, the computer is under the desk, nobody sees it. A good Zalman cooling system can render any computer almost silent, and you can always put a fancy screen on the desk, to impress visitors
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not my pc lol (and yes, i AM using the proliant as a games machine )
3x 750w PSU's oh-yeah....
and the biggest coling system i have ever seen
)3x 750w PSU's oh-yeah....
and the biggest coling system i have ever seen
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Originally Posted by DimaYasny
weeell, the computer is under the desk, nobody sees it. A good Zalman cooling system can render any computer almost silent, and you can always put a fancy screen on the desk, to impress visitors
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Originally Posted by happygeek
Not when there is no desk to put it under. Many lounge resident media centre PCs live on display in the room, rather than hidden away, so need to be part of the furniture rather than stuffed underneath it
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