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IMO the one thing that could kill Windows would be if Apple released OS X on other platforms. I do plan on buying a Mac, however it may end up being a couple of
by electromagnetic 18y ago
IMO the one thing that could kill Windows would be if Apple released OS X on other platforms. I do plan on buying a Mac, however it may end up being a couple of years, but if OS X was released for all Intel computers then I'd definitely download a copy and have it in dual-boot, which could take me away from windows long enough until I got a Mac. Or even then I'd consider buying a Linux version from Dell and install OS X (it'd probably still be cheaper than going with pre-install windows).
- lallysingh 18y agoMaking OS X support that much hardware is just as hard as Linux supporting that much hardware, only with significantly fewer engineers available to do the task.
- electromagnetic 18y agoMy Dell laptop has identical components to most MacBooks, so I'd say 90% of the drivers OS X already supports would be involved in my Laptop. It doesn't necessarily have to support every variant. I just mean it would be amazing if Apple struck a deal with Dell so that OS X could run on their laptops. However, I think Apples decision to support outside hardware will likely be an image thing over a cash thing. If Apple compromises its image then it could potentially compromise their entire business.