Comments on: Apple To Release OS X For The PC In Next 5 Years

By: Grant BUrtt

Grant BUrtt — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 03:56:44 +0000

Thats bullshit Ive used nacs for nearly 25years and like ant ither computer they fail on the odd ocasion. Admitedly Windows systems used to fail far worse than a Mac but their last 3 OS’s have been anything but worse that mac systemsI have run Mac systems in back to back business situations while the windows PC’s remain stable for months on end carruing out their operations the Mac Systems required almost weekly input. Mac used to be aq great proprietary system for garphics at the printing firm. now with HP releasing a few enterprise class graphics systems we have replaced all the Macintosh systems. Why does Apple proceed to close the loop. We have machines that are being constantly locked out of new OS Functionality. The latest version of OSX doent even run in the dual CPU G5 Pro anymore. Fucking theives.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:06:31 +0000

@scott – I don’t think it was for cost reasons. The chips they were using were falling behind – intel and amd have more funds for developing their technologies and intel processors were advancing far beyond the other platform (personally, I preferred the motorola and later derived chips – they took less clock cycles to perform operations compared to intel architecture (at least in the early days)), but intels sheer brute clock speeds soon overcame this. Apple could get intel chips at much higher clockspeed and lower cost (so maybe cost was a factor as well, then). Anyway, what does it really matter. Use what you want and don’t condemn someone else for using what they want. To each his own. If your OS gets done that which you need it to do, then why would you switch? I don’t think Apple will ever become an OS company, since they are (and always have been) a hardware company. But who knows, maybe in some alternate universe (even though uni means only one) perhaps Psystar is a super secret Apple project to judge demand for an open OSX. Who knows? And yes, I know – I am an idiot, but judging from every debate about OSX and Windows that I come across, I’m in good company.

By: Mac Data Recovery

Mac Data Recovery — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:06:20 +0000

Who really cares if Apple releases osx for pc’s. I’ll be sticking with my Macs thankyou very much. I’ve got a windows box next to my mac that needs more dicking around with and it hardly gets used. I ought to just drop it in the trash.

By: scott

scott — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:33:19 +0000

i thought apples move to intel was for cost reasons. The motorola chips they use to use got to expensive and restrictive.

By: BCS

BCS — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 22:39:09 +0000

1st rule in computing: Computers are tools.
2nd rule in computing: Get the tools that best match your needs and environment:
If what you have right now does what you need to have done, then you have the right tools.
If all you do is check your email and write a few word processing documents, almost any ‘tools” will get the job done. If on the other hand you are looking for success in the field of your specific work environment, then one has to choose wisely because a Mac will by far be more ‘accessible’ in the realm of audio and video work, but then again it depends on the software platform one chooses. Some well built PC’s are very effective with editing software that once were only accessible to the PC platform and have been available to the MAC as well and work quite well.

All things considered, when the choice to purchase a MAC is your choice, you will have a machine that you turn on, use, turn off, turn on, use, turn off, turn on, use, turn off. They just work! The Mac platform is not infallible – they have their fuck ups as well – but compared to the PC/Microsoft marriage, well, let’s just say that the ratio is definitely in the MAC’s favor.

I have been actively working with both platforms for the last 12 years and I have built some amazing PC’s tailored to the gamers environment. They were not cheap to build but the results are amazing.

Three main reasons why Mac’s are the price they are:
1. market share: at 20% or so, you pay a certain amount for your product’s projected sales. The more you buy the less your cost will be, so here, we are back to purchase power 101.
2. They use good parts (relatively more expensive) and this Apple policy will hopefully always be at the foreground of the product planning of the company.
3. Apple is a brand name…

3rd rule in computing: The money factor. You either buy ‘cheap’ and always – ALWAYS – get what you pay for. That’s the rule of the game in this consumer based society. The good part is that now even the ‘cheap’ buy will get you a so much better overall technology than just a few years back. So either you stop smoking (what ever you smoke) or drink for a while and save the bucks for a great computer (MAC or PC) or, you don’t. Simple.

In conclusion: The myth that a MAC can not do what only some PC’s can is… well, a myth. So that’s settled. If Bill Gates and company would just take the time to really think through all the problems they are facing before releasing a new version of their OS – yes, such as Vista, as the whole world knows about it by now – then they would not be in the ‘hot water’ they find themselves in. But please do notice that they still are the major player in terms of market share, so the ‘hot water’ thing is somewhat relative to how many people are still actually using a PC versus an Apple product.

There is a difference between fanaticism and passion. To stay within the integrity of the definition of the terms, one can never allow him of herself to cross the line between the two. So please everyone out there, do make the difference and choose your tools wisely.

May that Peace and Joy be with all of you, always.

BCS

By: Si

Si — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:31:06 +0000

@John
so if you’re a PC fanboy – wtf are you doing on here anyway !?

By: Pascal

Pascal — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 12:45:10 +0000

I have to agree with Geoff: never gonna happen. Having a OS capable of running on various hardware platforms is highly unlike to ever be one of Apple’s corporate goals.

And that John guys seems to be either very young or simply a complete fucking retard. Most people out there are more than happy to pay for those reasonably priced machines as a dedicated hardware platform ensures more stability in both everyday and professional computing.

By: John

John — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:23:01 +0000

Apple should licence OSX to pc, it would increast hardware sales. And if all you fucking mac fan boy twats think your hardware is so special then you shouldn’t be worried about people not buying it lol. makes me laugh. only reason people buy macs is because apple bought loads of good software companys giving people no choice, example is logic pro. No one WANTS a mac they are shite and over priced. fuck em thats what I say.

By: Geoff

Geoff — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 20:08:33 +0000

Yawn. Apple has no reason to do anything you say.

Nintendo is usually #3 these days in sales. Yet, they have more money. How? Why? Huh? It’s not being #1 that matters. It’s the bottom line– how much is spent and how much comes in. Apple is doing absolutely wonderful… sitting under 20%.