Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Are the Athelon chips the same as the Intel chips in this discussion? > Aren't they less expensive and don't they run cooler? They're definitely less expensive, but not, in general, less power-hungry. The Intel chips are better at reducing power requireme

Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

In a message dated 9/6/02 8:59:52 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: << I would mind if they used the standard PC architecture, because I truly think Apple would die because of it. I don't think they make enough revenue from their software. OK...so they sold 100,000 copies of Jag in their first weeke

Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

Are the Athelon chips the same as the Intel chips in this discussion? Aren't they less expensive and don't they run cooler? Paula -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small Dog Electronicshttp://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- Check our

Re: OS X on x86...

>It doesn't mean Apple will ever sell x86 computers, but it does mean that >Apple could sell OS X as an alternate OS for that hardware. Imagine how >many might abandon Windows and Linux for such an OS my roommate, an die-hard wintel fan, has expressed interest in using OS X on his PC so I

Re: OS X on x86...

Walter Basil writes: >"As Apple Computer Inc. draws up its game plan for the CPUs that will power >its future generations of Mac hardware, the company is holding an ace in the >hole: a feature-complete version of Mac OS X running atop the x86 >architecture." Apple has been porting the Mac OS to

Re: OT: Re: OS X on x86...

On 9/6/02 5:49 AM, "Laurent Daudelin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But Apple could replace the PowerPC and keeps the rest of the architecture > of the machines they have today. Then, an x86 version would be handy, but > that doesn't mean that OS X would run on your neighbor's Dell (or Gateway or

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on 06/09/02 05:09, markemmanuel at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I argue no. I do not see Apple making the profit they want and wouldn't > be very profitable. As it stands, Apple needs to sell hardware. > Remember during the clone wars? That may happen again unless Apple > builds MacOS X's market

OT: Re: OS X on x86...

I argue no. I do not see Apple making the profit they want and wouldn't be very profitable. As it stands, Apple needs to sell hardware. Remember during the clone wars? That may happen again unless Apple builds MacOS X's marketshare. Now, I pose the question, who would buy a license for so

Re: OS X on x86...

>The x86 version is simply a academic exercise to ensure portability and >keep good programming practices. Heck, sometimes bugs don't show up on >one hardware platform but it does on another. > >Of course, you can't rule out the possiblity of Apple releasing MacOS X >on the 'other' platform when

Re: OS X on x86...

The x86 version is simply a academic exercise to ensure portability and keep good programming practices. Heck, sometimes bugs don't show up on one hardware platform but it does on another. Of course, you can't rule out the possiblity of Apple releasing MacOS X on the 'other' platform when the

Re: OS X on x86...

>On 9/5/02 3:03 PM, "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> It doesn't seem germane to G-books. Since you asked. >> >> KeS > >Well..that's not what I meant, but you know that don't you? > >You are tolerated...this time ;) I think Apple will be digging its own hardware grave if they do t

Re: OS X on x86...

On Thursday, September 5, 2002, at 05:56 PM, Walter Basil wrote: >> > > > Comments? > It's a rumor to be ignored as it has little to do with how we use our Macs today. Shawn King On this week's YML: Shalat, Breen & "America's Most Romantic C

Re: OS X on x86...

On 9/5/02 3:03 PM, "Kevin Stevens" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It doesn't seem germane to G-books. Since you asked. > > KeS Well..that's not what I meant, but you know that don't you? You are tolerated...this time ;) Walt -- G-Books is sponsored by and... Small

Re: OS X on x86...

On Thu, 5 Sep 2002, Walter Basil wrote: > "As Apple Computer Inc. draws up its game plan for the CPUs that will power > its future generations of Mac hardware, the company is holding an ace in the > hole: a feature-complete version of Mac OS X running atop the x86 > architecture." > > Comments?