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Originally Posted by willravel
I have yet to try Mac OS X on a non-Mac. I'd be curious to see how it's done and how well it compares to the real thing.
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Wouldn't it be the same? As long as the hardware was 100% compatible you shouldn't be able to tell the difference.
I'm a Linux user, tried to drink the OSX KoolAid and it just didn't go down that well. Hardware (MacBookPro) sure was nice though. I would have kept it had it not been for the single-button trackpad. Need my three buttons
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Originally Posted by ASU2003
I would say that 95% of the basic OS worked right away. There were some graphics things that weren't supported (external/internal display resolution of 1024x768 max), which is fine for my laptop because that is the max resolution, but not good for a 1080p LCD that I use as my computer monitor at home. Some video formats weren't supported out of the box, and a few other minor issues that I would hope wouldn't be there on an actual mac. I did enjoy using it, and my current Linux setup kind of resembles the file system and folder directories of a mac. I would look into buying a mac for my next computer if they can meet my long list of requirements (SSD, HDMI/DVI out, thin, wired network port, LED backlit display, 4+ hour battery,...)
My wireless card didn't work right away, but it was $20 to buy one that did.
Linux is working for me right now though. Although iTunes is a problem that Linux needs to figure out. There are alternatives, but there is nothing that matches what it can do.
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Ah, video issues, the bane of Linux circa 2000. Those do indeed suck.
re: iTunes: does it work with WINE? I'm going to go look at winehq.com