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Old 04-16-2008, 06:14 PM   #13 (permalink)
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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.
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.

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
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