Apple Using Intel Processors

If Apple is switching over to Intel processors. Does this mean that most of us who have been using x86 based processors will be able to use the Mac OS?

Is the Mac OS superior to the Windows/Linux most of us are using? By superior, I mean efficiency, stability, ease of use.

Claude

We can only hope that Apple's real strategy is to become a software house that makes a viable alternative to Windows. The initial problem is that Apple is only talking about using 32 bit Intel processors. By 2007 64 bit should be up and running with all the top shelf software only coming in 64 bit versions.

I can only hope that Apple really does port the Mac OS over to a fully compatible x86 platform capable of running on any x86 box.

I can't believe Wintel would allow this to happen, but I would have expected AMD and Apple to join up as "Ample". AMD must be pissed at Microsoft for not releasing XP 64 until Intel had their x86-64 chip ready.

Well, Deep Throat turned out to be a chicken s*$t cop and Apple started using Intel chips, I guess hell really did freeze over... Does this mean that global warming will stop due to the cooling effect???

No, apparently Apple will limit OS-X only to its own machines. At least initially, but I'd WAG sooner rather than later they will sell the OS to anyone interested.

As for it being superior.. tough call. Its based on a solid foundation for sure, but comes with a multilayered kludge on top of that. Johan did a nice article on the subject on Anand recently, I suggest you read it.

FWIW, I think it would be an interesting alternative for people who want something other than windows but easier to use than Linux, but I don't think its really superior than either other OS. Its main advantage is eye candy and the fact its niche, and therefore, not a lot of virusses/exploits written for it..... yet ? Oh, and you can use it with a single button mouse, which really is a nice feature if all buttons save one die on your favourite mouse

= The views stated herein are my personal views, and not necessarily the views of my wife. =

A LOT of reasons... worries me more then one, sure..but a LOT?...

BTW, a Mac is puchased with a one button mouse but you can use any mouse you like and progame to do what ever you want just like on any other PC. I agree tho, its silly.

I have to wonder about the virus issue...I don't realy know too much about them... but i would think that simply porting to the x86 platform alone should multiply the amount of virus.



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I find using my PC with one helps with... ummm... Lets just say my other hand stays busy! I cant live without a 6 button mouse for games.



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i had a similar experience....
just couldnt figure out how to use it. i'll admit, i love the look of MACos. i think if it was completely compatible with wintel binaries it would be a graet alternative to windblows.... as long as they add a right click feature to use 2 buttom mice

what...?

at the time that was a realy cool thing. the switch was on the other side of 3/4" think plastic/plexyglass what ever it is.

if apple sold that thing for helf hte price...it was a great machine. stupid thing was... it tapped out at 500 mhz...when it was only released at 400 mhz...

years later they released their headless horseman...think they have room to upgrade this time?

or are they going to run into another wall waiting on another heat issue.

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