I bit the bullet and paid almost that much for a reflashed PC ATI 4870, but with 1GB of VRAM as opposed to the Apple stock card's 512. I resent all the obstacl

I bit the bullet and paid almost that much for a reflashed PC ATI 4870, but with 1GB of VRAM as opposed to the Apple stock card's 512. I resent all the obstacles I encountered getting a decent graphics card & Windows 7 64-bit on my Mac Pro 1,1, but now that it is done I'm quite happy with it. The card performs very well in both Windows & OS X. The whole "no 64 bit SL kernel on EFI32" however is more than I can deal with. I can work around 64 bit Windows not booting properly & and the Boot Camp drivers denying installation on a 1,1 Mac Pro. I can pay a stupid amount for a decent graphics card because Apple provides NO upgrade option for 1,1 owners, not even an expensive one. But as it stands, there is simply no way to work around the 64 bit kernel problem. I'm not interested in using it now, but from the way things look I'll never be able to use it on this machine, even when Apple makes it default. The moral of this is never trust Apple to be reasonable or care at all about a product they can't hype up or sell to millions of people. Upgrades fall into this category. Only buy a Mac if you really like OS X. If you are looking for the absolute best of both worlds, Apple will cripple you intentionally & unintentionally along the way in ways you can't even predict. I'm not defending it, I hate it & it sucks. But its true. Good thing I really like OS X. Oh and if you do buy the card, do tell me if it still causes your mouse to freeze every 3 seconds with dual 3rd party monitors. Thats a fun one to troubleshoot, especially right after a 400 dollar purchase! Oh, Apple.