If possible, would you put OS X on a non Mac computer?

Would you consider loading OS X on a non Mac computer?

  • Yes - I would be interested in doing so

    Votes: 19 61.3%

  • No - I would not be interested in doing so

    Votes: 10 32.3%

  • Perhaps - I would consider doing so

    Votes: 2 6.5%
  • Total voters
    31
tlarkin

tlarkin

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Title says it all. I don't want to discuss the different elitist views of platform versus platform. I simply want to know. Would you be willing to pay $99 to $129 for OS X if you could load it on a non Mac computer?
 
Nope for a few reasons
1. If the non-Mac PC were a manufacturer PC, it would come with Vista so no reason to pay for a different OS that does the same thing.

2. If I built it myself then Vista Home Premium is $99 while OSX is $120 on newegg.

3. If both were the same price then I'd choose Vista out of personal preference.

I would definitely "acquire" OSX just to see how well it runs on non-Mac hardware if Apple actually made a version for PCs.
 
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I am doing research and posting this question for an article I want to write up about Operating systems on my website.

I won't get into the specifics of OS vs OS here, but simply if you would be interested in running OS X on a non Mac.
 
I'd think your answer is partly in the reason why there is team who patched it so that you can install Mac's OS onto a PC, albeit gray area.
 
shempf said:
I'd think your answer is partly in the reason why there is team who patched it so that you can install Mac's OS onto a PC, albeit gray area.
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Sure but those are enthusiasts who want to tinker with a PC and develop software and such. I am talking about the average user, if they had the option to when buying a computer to put OS X on it instead of Windows, or to buy a copy of OS X and dual boot or whatever.

This site is mostly enthusiasts and gamers, but on occasion people come here once in a while to ask one or two questions and leave. So I am hoping that they see this and vote so I can poll data based on the demographic of:

Windows User
At least a casual PC gamer if not more than casual
somewhat tech savvy to pretty technical

I think CF fits that demographic. I have posted on other forums as well and will be combining my results in something I want to write up for my website about OS choices when buying a computer.
 
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I voted perhaps. I would maybe buy one copy just to tinker with, so that I'm not totally lost when my parents have problems with their laptop (I feel as lost as they do with OSX :P)

Oh, and for final cut pro, since that program is the shiznit for video editing.
 
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I voted Yes. Namely due to the power available in the PC platform (which I favor). Upgrade to an i7 for workstation duties, but I'd like to use FCE/Pro to edit video.....this is where the Mac on PC magic comes alive for me.

I think most won't be educated to know/care about the difference & just choose to go with the same 'ol (Mac computer), plus people naturally resist change.
 
I'd like to broaden my range on ALL aspects of computing. Since I'm broke (woot!), however, I'm stuck with a PC. If it were possible to have OS X legally, I would absolutely love to own a copy so I can tinker and just be able to fix the most basic problems if people ever were to ask.
 
Well part of the reason Windows performs how it does compared to other OSes is that it has to support such a broad range of hardware.

I think that if Apple did allow it to be installed it may only be on "certified" hardware. Meaning hardware that pays apple for the SDKs and develops decent drivers and has official support.

Microsoft already does that, and that is why you see the "Windows Seal" on some hardware packages.

In my experience high end Apple laptops are probably my favorite I have ever had. My Macbook Pro is the best laptop I have ever had. I have had quite a few laptops too. I have had probably over 10 PC laptops and over 4 or 5 Mac laptops in my time already.

So, I don't think Apple would hurt in hardware sales of laptops because I think their laptops are superior and a lot of people think that, and they have out sold many other companies in laptop sales. I think that their Desktop sales may be hurt from such a thing as letting people buy the OS and load it on a PC.
 
i would defiantly buy a copy,but we just know apple will never do this because imo the reason Apple wont allow OSX to be installed on a standard non apple pc is because they know that if they did,nobody would buy an Apple machine because they're overpriced and they know it so they would loose out big time.

ive only tried OSX on a few occasions and from what ive seen its realy good,i especially like Garageband,
 
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i would defiantly buy a copy,but we just know apple will never do this because imo the reason Apple wont allow OSX to be installed on a standard non apple pc is because they know that if they did,nobody would buy an Apple machine because they're overpriced and they know it so they would loose out big time.

ive only tried OSX on a few occasions and from what ive seen its realy good,i especially like Garageband,
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Feature to feature and spec to spec they are really competitively priced. You would just have to explain that to people. Yes, in some cases they are a bit more expensive but how can you compare a PC to like a Mac Mini? I mean the Mac mini is 6 inches by 6 inches. I mean I don't know of any PC that is that small. Even shuttle PCs are like way bigger than that.

I don't think they would lose sales so to speak because you still have the whole, it just works theory when they design both the hardware and the software from the ground up. While, third party companies the burden would be on them to develop drivers and software support for it.

Of course this is a big what if scenario and it would be a gamble for Apple to do so.
 
Yeah definitely. I've never actually spent long enough on a mac to try it out properly. I've used cubase on OS X but that was just the one app; and not sure if it was just me imagining - but general load times when opening files and navigating around seem proper fast compared to windows- just seemed really clean.
 
I would not be interested. OS X does a lot of neat things but it doesn't run the software I use regularly (mainly games, if it was office stuff there are plenty of decent alternatives). And to be honest, there's not a lot OS X does do that I'm interested in.
 
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