Dell Mac OS Drivers?

[BenRoethig]

So Mac OS X on non-Macs is going to happen. The question right now is does Apple wants to cash in on it, or just engage in a fruitless attempt to make it hard.

That was a given the moment they swtiched to x86 CPUs

 

[matticus008]

So if I wanted it (and, FWIW, no, I'm not going to install an OS on my Thinkpad I haven't paid the asking price for, and I don't believe anyone should, it cost Apple money to develop OS X), I'd have to download the DVD from the 'net.

Well, by that logic, you'd still need to buy a Mac, because the reason the asking price is so low is because you've already paid part of it via the hardware. Buying the retail disc is an improvement over downloading, but it's still a step away from full reimbursement for their "asking price."

So Mac OS X on non-Macs is going to happen. The question right now is does Apple wants to cash in on it, or just engage in a fruitless attempt to make it hard.

Obviously the fruitless attempt. They can't cash in on it without supporting it, and they can't support it without detracting from their other, more practical endeavours, like making it work more flawlessly on actual Macs. Taking a few simple steps to protect themselves technologically and legally is the minimum that shareholders and most customers expect. The minute they even mention that it might be okay to white box OS X, Macintosh value collapses. Many people will still buy them, but lots won't, and those that are purchased won't be worth much the next day.

 

[imacintel]

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edit-had to change that

WHA???????

People listen to me! Apple listen to me!

IF you license OSX to any PC maker, you are DESTROYING a perfectly good company. Apple is known for thier impeccable hardware quality. Now they wanna go license it to Dell, known for utter crap.

Here is an example.

Honda. It is an excellent car company, and the best part of the cars is the engines.

Ford. Utter crap. So honda goes and gives a similar spec'd Ford, and gives it the engine, and makes ford seem better.

Also, Apple is the most unique company I know. Their unique OS and hardware are what makes apple unique. the way they do things. now license it do dell? Jesus, what kind of fracked up sense does that make.

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God, i needed to vent.

 

[TallShaffer]

Even though I'm not religious, I have one word to say to that imacintel:

Amen.

 

[ClimbingTheLog]

GOD DAMNIT!!

Whoa, examine the source of your anger there, fella.

IF you license OSX to any PC maker, you are DESTROYING a perfectly good company. Apple is known for thier impeccable hardware quality. Now they wanna go license it to Dell, known for utter crap.

Who makes MacBooks? Apple? No, Apple designs MacBooks. But Asus makes them...

Who makes Dell laptops? They're customized Asus barebones laptops...

Therefore a MacBook is the same quality as a Dell Laptop, right?

The key part of your quote is "If you license OSX to any PC maker". This would be suicide for Apple. If Apple is going to exit the hardware biz OSX will run on Apple Certified Hardware and Apple will control aggressively what gets that logo on it.

Ford. Utter crap. So honda goes and gives a similar spec'd Ford, and gives it the engine, and makes ford seem better.

Good example. Do you think the Aston Martin DB9 Volante is Utter Crap?

Also, Apple is the most unique company I know. Their unique OS and hardware are what makes apple unique. the way they do things.

Other than Jonathan Ives and a great value, what makes a MacBook different than all the other Core Duo laptops out there? OK, the fry-a-lator power cord is nice. Intel is designing these boards now - go look at the developer hardware technote. They've chosen top-notch components but they're all COTS PC-laptop components and you can source a very similar Asus, Clevo or Lenovo rig for similar money. Apple hardware is now "the best Intel has to offer", in nicely shaped plastic.

OSX is where the Rock 'n Roll is happening. Or iPod if that floats your boat.

 

[matticus008]

Who makes MacBooks? Apple? No, Apple designs MacBooks. But Asus makes them...

Who makes Dell laptops? They're customized Asus barebones laptops...

Therefore a MacBook is the same quality as a Dell Laptop, right?

No. You hit the nail on the head with the Aston Martin example. Ford does a lot of the platform engineering and engine work for Jaguar and almost all of the work in all areas for Lincoln, yet the quality difference is substantial. Companies produce products at different grades for different markets all the time. You can get Grade A beef or Grade C from the same slaughterhouse, and you can get Tier One LCD panels and bargain panels from the same plant, if one needs additional examples.

Also, if someone's going to target a domestic manufacturer for utter crap, it ought to be DaimlerChrysler's American divisions, but that's neither here nor there.