hmmm osx on pc?

Question

hi everybody! I was wondering if it's possible for me to have the new Mac OSX Leopard on my PC....its a HP Pavilion. I've seen Mac computers with Windows on them and I was wondering if its possible to have the other way around? I have Windows Vista Ultimate right now on it which is great...but I wanna know if its better to have it on as OSX or not...and what are the benefits from it? Is Vista better for me? If I have OSX, does the improve the overall quality of the computer? I am a film student and I have to do a lot of editing pretty soon...so please give me advice. Thank you very much.

Answer 1

Apple considers themselves a hardware company, and OS X is a way for them to sell more of their hardware. Despite the fact that they now use Intel motherboards, Macs are still different from PCs. Mac motherboards all have security chips on them that don't exist on other motherboards. If the OS doesn't find that chip, it won't install or run.



There are hacked versions of the OS that will run on non-Apple hardware. Creating or using them is illegal. If you attempt it you won't be able to get updates or patches. And again, Apple considers themselves a hardware company. The reason Macs 'just work' is because Apple controls both the hardware and the software. There's no support or drivers for non-Apple hardware. If you run a hacked version then the hacker may have kluged together some drivers, but they won't be very good. The system will be unstable and possibly unusable. And again, there's the possibility of facing a lawsuit for all of your headaches.



Just buy a Mac. The Mac Mini starts at just $600 and you can run Windows on it.

Answer 2

Without a lot of headaches you will not be able to run OSX on a PC. And from what I understand one needs to be pretty computer savvy before attempting.



Vista is okay. It's an improvement on XP, but I've been a Mac user for going on 8 years, and there's no way I'd ever go back. Just using my brother-in-law's computer with Vista on it makes me frustrated.



For being a film student needing to do a lot of editing, a Mac is definitely the way for you. Macs have been one of the best systems for any creative work (video, music, graphic art, print production etc.) for years and its because they are no nonsense. When you're up against a deadline you can't afford to have system failures and be down for any length of time not able to use your computer. My 7 year old PowerMac has never crashed on me once. It has never given me one single solitary problem. That's just how they are, they just work. And my 7 year old PowerMac runs all the latest versions of OSX, MS Office, Adobe Creative Suite, better and faster than it did the day I unboxed it because OSX is written to optimize your system resources, no matter how old your system is.



Also, in 7 years, I've never had a single virus, no malware... and have never had any extra software installed to protect me from it. They are more user friendly, more intuitive, and just more everything than a PC.



If you weren't needing to edit films, I'd probably tell you that a PC will suit your needs. But I think you'll really be more happy working on a Mac. They are more expensive than a PC, but they will last you a lot longer. Never has a PC lasted me 7 years..... I don't know that one ever lasted me 7 months.

Answer 3

Yes there are reports that the lastes Mac version can run on PC

check the this article, and follow the link to the x86 forum for more detiles

http://www.rlslog.net/hacked-version-of-leopard-runs-on-pc/