>I've wondered about this, is there a ROM on the apple motherboards that the >install dvd looks for? If all you have to do is patch a few software files >on the DVD to get it to run on a similar chipset, is there any real hardware >difference from mac to any other machine?
You are forgetting the rather severe and irrational protections of the DMCA. That may be all that Apple needs to protect their IP. ************************************************************************* ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *************************************************************************