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Rob says, "Go x86, Apple!'
Posted by Macaholic on 2004-05-03 22:16:46
In reply to osxjunkie
No way. I'd frankly be interested to see that happen, but Apple would not survive the shocking upheaval to their cash flow. I'm TOTALLY guessing, here, but their hardware sales would totally TANK if they allowed OS X to run on anything. In order for them to make a profit as an OS to the x86 platform, how much installed base would they need to prosper? I'd say 15%. FIFTEEN PERCENT!! But, they'd be bankrupt before they hit 10% -- and can you imagine ANYTHING hauling off with 15% of Microsoft's Windows marketshare?? I can't. Linux might, but as it's open-source, it has little lose in the risk. No, Apple going x86 is a well worn wish of many PC users, because they realize how great OS X is. But, once again, their fixation on their hardware clouds their objectivity. Meanwhile, I couldn't care less about Apple's hardware. Sure, it's slick stuff, but if you put a Windows system inside the G5 tower (and some punk is alleged to have done this), I'd totally take a pass on it. I'd be happy using an ugly beige box, so long as it had Mac OS on it.




 * Topic  Author  Date
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  Rob Enderle  2004-05-03 06:57:22
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  beaner  2004-05-04 08:54:03
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  shoelessjoe  2004-05-03 13:52:27
Switchers  simty  2004-05-03 13:40:13
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  osxjunkie  2004-05-03 11:22:07
Rob says, "Go x86, Apple!'  Macaholic  2004-05-03 22:16:46
Re: Rob says, "Go x86, Apple!'  osxjunkie  2004-05-06 12:29:52
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  Macaholic  2004-05-03 08:06:51
Re: The Rebirth of Apple as a Multimedia Company  RobEnderle  2004-05-03 09:00:49
Doing the horizontal boogie.  Macaholic  2004-05-03 22:04:29
Re: vertically integrated companies  simty  2004-05-03 14:11:55
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