Turn Your PC Into a Mac

[Floyd Fisher]

Originally Posted by Tom Borowski

In regards to the OP's topic, it shouldn't go unmentioned that installing Apple's OS on anything other than a Mac is a violation of the EULA (End User License Agreement). The lawyers of a company called Psystar are suing Apple over alleged antitrust issues for this limitation, but that's still ongoing.



You're joking, right?

Nope, as long as you buy the proprietary parts (such as the MAC boot roms) from apple, you're totally legal.

Emulators, INC and others have been doing it that way for a loooong time. And Apple can't do anything about it.

[BrianMcLeod]

Mac users like having a one-button mouse.

They reserve the other finger for windows users who tell them they should be using a PC...

: )

[bobsstuff]

I buy and sell used computers. I just got a load (about 35) of imacs, all in one G3 computers. 500 MHz
I sold one and the customer wants to return it because it is so slow on the internet using IE 5. They virtually can't download anything. It is so slow using a high speed cable connection.

I took one here in the office and duplicated their results. I tried both IE and Netscape and both were slow loading and both crashed the computer to the point my only option was to shut of the power strip. I am on a DSL connection.

Any suggestions on faster downloading? Any suggestions on how to make my customer happy with a Mac instead of giving a full refund?

FUNNY story: I also have about 70 old all in one Mac SE, Classic etc computers that I am gutting for the hard drives (I have a customer for SCSI hard drives -- no customers for old Macs) Inside some of these old Mac computer are IBM hard drives with the Apple logo on them.

[Sean Donahoe]

wait wait, i know: "Turn Your Supermodel Girlfriend Into Rosanne Barr"

OK That just scared the hell outta me.....

Mac users like having a one-button mouse.

They reserve the other finger for windows users who tell them they should be using a PC...

: )

That was the one thing I could not bear wth the Mac, I had to get a new 7 button mouse for all my shortcuts and macros, my wife still used the Hockey Puck mouse and hates the MightyMouse with its scroll button, talk about old school!

[GrantFreeman]

Edit. Lost half of my original post.

[GrantFreeman]

Originally Posted by Tom Borowski

"Anal" is the wrong term, "ignorant" fits better, if at all. Mac users are well aware that there are other types of computers out there, that's why they defend their choice so religiously.

Im not sure what would be more ignorant in this case..Windows users who would start slinging names around, or Mac users who enjoy the option of the best of both worlds?

One main reason, and why most designers/creative people refuse to switch to pc (oh, we are so ignorant), and this hasn't changed in over 12 years is color management.

Check your XP system for monitor color calibration and see how much control you have. Not much.

Getting the mouse pointer to NOT suddenly jump an inch while allinging a rasterd object was close to impossible. This has improved over the last 6 or so years, but in 2004 and earlier, it was a painful experience for those who were used to working on macs.

To this day, when you create design work and you want to match that of printed material, it's close to impossible to do this on a PC. Even with market specific monitors, (the blue ones with the glare hoods) where in 2003, you'd pay about 2 grand for a 21".

I just bought Paralells because I need to be able to create accurate design work for PC users.

FOR MAC USERS THAT CREATE DOCUMENTS FOR WINDOWS USERS:

The problem here, is that when I create folders on a Mac, Windows users don't see the same thing after they open the zip file.

This is a fault with the Mac OS I don't like. The Mac OS adds invisible files to folders so the system can easily find files, and determine what color lable these files and folders should have.

When a Windows user opens them up, they see your original documents, PLUS files like .DSstore, Xfolder, etc. This confuses the heck out of some customers.

DStore Cleaner or Blue Harvest will clean this up, but I'm not sure about the invisible folders. I've got Paralells, but don't have XP yet, and a full version is required.

But what do I know? I'm just an ignorant Mac Freak!

Grant

[Fendi Salim]

For me its simple...

If you need a MAC get a MAC otherwise a Windows PC is enough or get both or go buy that poor kid across the street one of his own.

But converting one into the other is not efficient in my opinion.

[bobsstuff]

Originally Posted by Tom Borowski

I know that doesn't help, but 5 year old hardware simply has its downsides.

No, it doesn't help.
I am running PCs that are 5 years old (bought new 2003) and they download as quickly as ever. All are hooked up to the same DSL router/hub.
I still need to figure our why these iMacs are so slow. I am about to lose $85 and a customer and potential referals due to this slowness. I hate giving refunds for things that work, but not adequately

[Josh Anderson]

I received my Efix dongle in the mail today.

Now I am only waiting on a Gigabyte mother board which should arrive from new egg tomorrow and I will turn my PC in to a PC/Mac Pro

I already had a compatible video card and compatible quad core2 intel chip set.

Will let you know when I get it all hooked up and running.

[John M Kane]

"Less Filling...Tastes Great"!
"Tomatoe...TomAHto"
Eat the Oreo frosting THEN the cookie but ONLY after a quick dip in Moo juice

PC user,XP, never Vistafried.AND luv UBUNTU, never ever had to compile anything.
It always got me drivers hands off.
PC Mac debates are timeless and oh so entertaining

I have a much simpler method.

Step 1 Open trash can
Step 2 Insert PC
Step 3 Open door to Apple store
Step 4 Purchase Mac
Step 5 Smile
Step 6 Think Different



Thomas

Exactly ...

Developers have been tinking with a solution for windows to run mac for years.. The software was always slow and sloppy though.

James