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OS X will not run on anything but a Mac without a serious hack to remove all reference to their code that checks to see if it is running on a genuine Apple.
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Note also, that as much as everybody loves Apple's OS (I like the look of it a lot too), it's prime reason for stability is the fact that Apple knows, and tests all hardware that is going to run on their OS, and reliance on 3rd party drivers is minimal and controlled.
Imagine running Windows using ONLY WQHL approved drivers!
Why do you think that they don't make it "PC" compatible - not because of the hardware sales! It's because of the nightmare it would cause with drivers and system stability.
I am TRULY amazed that my Vista boxes can basically work with 98% of my legacy gear, out of the box, without having to dig up driver disks - I have lots of old bits plugged in to my new systems, and they just work. Don't get me wrong though! Lots of stuff DOESN'T work, but can I really blame Microsoft for not having OS drivers built in for 6 year old hardware?
OTOH, I can blame them for pandering to the unwashed masses of dumb users and requiring that they prompt for every action performed, being over-protective of user permissions etc (this drives me absolutely nuts, and even with all sorts of tweaks and registry settings, still can't quite get Vista's claws out of my files!) I am praying that Service Pack 1 will perform some miracles, as my hard drives are surely going to die premature deaths from the near constant thrashing they get at the hands of the "phantom who-knows-what-is-going-on" processes in vista.
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Turbo
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