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A Windows based Mac?
Topic Started: Jun 26 2005, 12:37 AM (163 Views)
Dwayne
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As the news from Apple's recently announced move from the PowerPC processors to the Intel Pentium processors sinks in and development models of the new Macs begin to ship, some wondered if Apple would sell the Mac OS on the open market so as it might be installed on any Intel platform. Apparently Apple will not allow this...
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Apple may well customize some parts of its Intel-based machines, possibly in order to help prevent its Mac OS X from running on non-Apple hardware.

"It probably is standard hardware, as it's the development platform and time to market is critical. The actual Macs will probably be a bit different. There are persistent rumors that a Trusted Platform Module [or embedded security chip] will be present. That would be one way to guarantee it would run Mac OS X and other PCs wouldn't, but I still suspect we will see some Apple-unique hardware and design," said Dean McCarron, principal analyst at Mercury Research, after viewing Think Secret's report.


Developers began to wonder if the opposite is true; can you run Windows on the new Mac platform?
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The development system ran Windows with few issues, Think Secret reported. But the site was not able get the Apple machine's version of Mac OS X to run on a regular PC.


So apparently yes, the new Mac hardware will run Windows, but what does mean? Is it just a fluke?
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Apple has said it won't offer its operating system for hardware other than its own. But it says it won't stand in the way of its customers running Windows, leading many to believe that Intel-based Macs will be able to be set up to run both operating systems. Meanwhile, sources have told eWEEK.com that Microsoft Corp. would support Windows on Intel-based Macs, if possible.


So Apple will not stand in the way of people running Windows on the Mac hardware, but I wonder if it might be possible that Apple may offer a line of Macs running the Windows OS. And as well, if Apple keeps the tight controls over hardware that they historically have done, it's possible that an Intel based Mac might be the most stable platform for running the Windows operating system.

Anyway you look at it, the future looks good for Microsoft.

This post originally appeared at Internethelpdesk.Net
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Dandandat
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Dwayne
Jun 26 2005, 01:37 AM
Anyway you look at it, the future looks good for Microsoft.

Thats what I thought when I read this story, which makes me wonder why Apple is doing it like this. I guess the potential of selling more hardware is a win for them as well.
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Dwayne
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Dandandat
Jun 26 2005, 12:56 AM
Dwayne
Jun 26 2005, 01:37 AM
Anyway you look at it, the future looks good for Microsoft.

Thats what I thought when I read this story, which makes me wonder why Apple is doing it like this. I guess the potential of selling more hardware is a win for them as well.

YEah, I think Apple always saw themselves as both a hardware and software vendor, but maybe the hardware side is begining to win out.
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Admiralbill_gomec
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Their PC sales are sagging a bit, aren't they? Their big seller is the IPOD. I wonder what the profit margin is on that, though.

This is a smart move by them. I wonder if they can be price competitive with other WIntel machines?
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digifan2004
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IMO the biggest advantage Apple had over PC is their specialized software structure. It is less vulnerable to hacker attacks and more stable than Windows. However in order to have this added advantage the consumer pay a price. Most Apple computers start at least twice as much as a PC and would run only Apple based software. This is one of the main reasons why most consumers stay away from Apple computers. It's still too expensive for the average consumer. I think the company's decision to switch over to Intel is just to boost their CPU's power base ability, nothing more. Right now Intel is on the verge of breaking the 5 GHz barrier with their HT technology. It will just be a matter of time before they break the 10 GHz, maybe even 1 THz. pushing the CPU to the nest level of central processor power and beyond. :wow:

So better hold on to your hats, folks! It's going to be one helluva ride. :woohoo: Intel is one step closer to dominating the heart of the computer industry - the CPU - as had Microsoft grew to dominate the software industry with the Windows operatiing system.

Someone once said, "Given time we can have the entire world within the palm of our hand." Is it surprising to note Intel is one step closer to doing this? :headscratch:
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