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$2k for an i5? No thanks. I can max out a HP Spectre x360 with an i7, 16GB, 4K OLED touchscreen, and 2TB NVMe and come in under $1900. Plus its lighter, has bet

$2k for an i5? No thanks. I can max out a HP Spectre x360 with an i7, 16GB, 4K OLED touchscreen, and 2TB NVMe and come in under $1900. Plus its lighter, has better battery life, better cameras, and a better keyboard. Get it with just the 256GB NVMe, and I can pare that down to $1570. https://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/spectre-x360-211501--1 https://store.hp.com/us/en/mdp/spectre-x360-211501--1

rooam-dev 6y ago
But can it run MacOS? :)
- milkytron 6y ago
  It probably can, although some tinkering is involved. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-high-sierra-on-hp-spectre-x360-8th-gen-coffee-lake.251330/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-high-sierra-on-hp-s... https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznw4/how-to-make-a-hackintosh-laptop https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznw4/how-to-make-a-hack... But yeah... not easily enough that many consumers would consider doing it over directly buying a mac.
  - rooam-dev 6y ago
    There is a legal aspect too. How long Apple will allow/tolerate this?
    - milkytron 6y ago
      I don't think they allow it necessarily. They have explicit licensing terms which say that MacOS can only be installed and used on Apple hardware. How long they tolerate it is another question, and I don't think anyone knows for sure. But if hackintoshing becomes easier (imagine a one click installer on a Dell/HP/ASUS PC), I'd imagine they'd start pursuing people. I think there was also an individual/company that would build PCs, install MacOS, and sell them for a profit. IIRC, they were shut down.
- trboyden 6y ago
  If I want to use an operating system based on Unix O/S with a fancy window system, I'll use Elementary OS and pocket the $600+ bucks, thanks. There is not a single Mac-only app that can't be replaced by a better app at free or equal cost.
  - wilsonnb3 6y ago
    I mean, x code can’t be replaced. You would have a rough time finding something as good as or better than Logic Pro for $200, too. Sketch is also very popular, although I have never used it personally.

rooam-dev 6y ago

But can it run MacOS? :)

milkytron 6y ago
It probably can, although some tinkering is involved. https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-high-sierra-on-hp-spectre-x360-8th-gen-coffee-lake.251330/ https://www.tonymacx86.com/threads/guide-high-sierra-on-hp-s... https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznw4/how-to-make-a-hackintosh-laptop https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/8xznw4/how-to-make-a-hack... But yeah... not easily enough that many consumers would consider doing it over directly buying a mac.
- rooam-dev 6y ago
  There is a legal aspect too. How long Apple will allow/tolerate this?
  - milkytron 6y ago
    I don't think they allow it necessarily. They have explicit licensing terms which say that MacOS can only be installed and used on Apple hardware. How long they tolerate it is another question, and I don't think anyone knows for sure. But if hackintoshing becomes easier (imagine a one click installer on a Dell/HP/ASUS PC), I'd imagine they'd start pursuing people. I think there was also an individual/company that would build PCs, install MacOS, and sell them for a profit. IIRC, they were shut down.
trboyden 6y ago
If I want to use an operating system based on Unix O/S with a fancy window system, I'll use Elementary OS and pocket the $600+ bucks, thanks. There is not a single Mac-only app that can't be replaced by a better app at free or equal cost.
- wilsonnb3 6y ago
  I mean, x code can’t be replaced. You would have a rough time finding something as good as or better than Logic Pro for $200, too. Sketch is also very popular, although I have never used it personally.