Is it wise to turn my PC in to a Mac?

[HampshireSeagulls]

Having just read the article, the only modification on offer is actually a theme/reskin of Windows, so all you would be doing is changing the look and feel, not the actual computer. So yes, crack on. Using this procedure and logic, you can make your PC into a Space Shuttle Control Room.

 

[Franks Wild Years]

From the manual for my Powermac:

"Apple Computer, 1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, California, United States of America."

European?

Most of their high end COMPUTERS, that is the physical shiny white plastic and metal boxes, are made in Ireland. So are Dell.

The operating system is developed in the United States.

Making Windows look like a Mac doesn't make Windows any better - its still Windows, its just running nasty third party hacks to make it look like OS X; many of which destabalise a sytem. Windows will still have all its problems and it won't have any of the "advantages" of OS X.

If you want to get a Mac, there should be G4 iBooks going from about £699 in the middle of the year when they're replaced with Intel Centrino-powered ones; but they won't be fast and they won't be supported for long. If you want to just "not use Windows", try using Linux for a few weeks. Give up and go back to Windows, as you'll find that for a general home user, its the only suitable OS.

MYOB,do you know what the reasoning behind Mac using Intel stuff is ?
And will they not be as fast because of the Intel components ?

 

[Cian]

MYOB,do you know what the reasoning behind Mac using Intel stuff is ?
And will they not be as fast because of the Intel components ?

They're 2x-4x faster with the Intel chips, because Apple have been lying to you about PowerPC for years.

First reason they're using them is speed - the G4 and G5 would never be as fast as an Intel chip.

Second is heat - no G5 laptops, no G5 Mac Mini could happen.

Third is price - Intel are about 60% cheaper than IBM and Motorola. They're not passing this on to the customer