I’ve been thinking of what I want for Christmas, and I’m almost positive I know what I want. There is only one problem. I want to get parts to build an OSX X86 machine. The parts would be a BIOSTAR P4M80-M4, Intel Celeron D 325, a 512 stick of DDR ram, and a KVM switch. The rest of the parts I already have or can easily “borrow” from school (like a case). All of that would cost about $180, so that shouldn’t be a problem asking for it for Christmas.
My problem lies in what I’m doing. I’m effectively building a machine for a hacked OSX beta, which may stop being hacked in the near future. So far people have been able to crack the builds, but when the software goes final who knows if that will continue. It could also be the complete opposite, and OSX will be hacked forever. I know if for some reason OSX hacking stops I could always use the machine for Windows, but I’m not looking for a secondary computer; I’m looking for a MAC.
Excluding the whole Windows v. Mac debate, would you do it? I know if I could continue to receive the updated hacked OSX builds I would definitely do it, but I’m just worried that I won’t always be able to. Also, this is a little side question, but all you geeks out there, do you think the hardware is sufficient? Thanks.
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Dude… LINUX!!!
O and celeron suxorz no matter what
Yeah, but it’s a Celeron D. The D is better then the original Celerons. I know it’s confusing, but blame Intel for that.
An extra letter doesn’t change the fact that it’s still a celeron.
The way I see it, I understand Mac hardware is expesnive and you don’t want to spend all that much money–but you can ask for an OS X x86 DVD or buy it when that comes out, then what you do to it later on is up to you. I know, buying software! But I like Apple and I think they deserve the money. Personally I am saving up for a Powermac x86 when they come out. I still plan on building a Linux box as well and completely destroying my Windows PC all together.
Well, I do plan on buying a Mac when I start college next fall. I just want a Mac to fool around with until then.
Apple doesn’t need the money that they “deserve”. They make enough money from iPods because every ingnorant child from 8-15 demanded one for christmas, not to mention the fact that like every two months they make a new one, and the whole crowd demands another one for birthdays and what not. And then on top of all that they make a tone of money from iTunes then too. And the worst part is, my $100 Sony MP3 player still can hold more music and has greater battery life.
Just FYI, Apple barely makes anything on the iTunes Music Store. The majority of their income is gobbled up by the RIAA, but that’s a whole other debate.
It’s profit by volume from iTunes though.
Apple’s iPod business is a lot different than its hardware business. If you don’t like them, don’t buy it. There are plenty of people out there that will. Now I feel, even if for some bizarre reason Apple does allow its software installed on Dells, I believe a lot of people afraid will buy the software, but people like me and other fans of Apple will still buy Apple’s systems. My only gripe though, I love to build systems from scratch.
I am sorry i have the same motherbord and it dosnt work. you only get mono sound and no network. i tryed it before sorry. go the mac osx86 website for list of compatable hardware.
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