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To: MikefromOhio

I know that--it only runs on Apple Intel hardware.

There is stuff built into the operating system that refuses to install if the system detects

Not to mention it uses EFI by default; it has to be hacked to use BIOS.

To get it legally, you need to buy a Macintosh or have a computer built with the right hardware or pay $500 or more via becoming an official Apple developer.

Other than that, it's illegal to install OS X on a standard x86 PC.

IOW, I cannot go out to the computer store, buy a copy of Mac OS X and install it on my crappy eMachines (though it'd be nice...)--I'd have to literally buy a Mac or pay heaps of money for a developer license.


16 posted on 08/28/2006 6:37:54 PM PDT by rzeznikj at stout (ASCII and ye shall receive... (II Computers 3:14))
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To: rzeznikj at stout
Other than that, it's illegal to install OS X on a standard x86 PC.

Greets Rzenznikj,

Do you have any information as to where it states that it's illegal to install it on a generic X86 pc? Is that because they only sell an "upgrade" version?

I'd like to see them try to enforce that in court in any case. 

17 posted on 08/28/2006 8:41:12 PM PDT by zeugma (I reject your reality and substitute my own in its place. (http://www.zprc.org/))
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