7 Jun
2005
7 Jun
'05
12:23 p.m.
From: "9000 VAX" <vax9000 at gmail.com>
Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 1:46 PM
<snip>
Apple only needs to make Intel Mac that can run
Windows, linux, and
OS/X, and to make sure that other's PC can not run OS/X. This is not
difficuilt, with the help from lawyers and an embedded Apple ID. Then
many people might be willing to pay $100 more to buy a MAC that can
run everything, other than to buy a Dell that can not run OS/X. Apple
will gain a lot of PC market share from Dell.
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I don't believe that Apple will start with the ability to run XP. To start
with the ability to run XP opens up a can of worms trying to give support in
too many directions.
I don't believe that any lawyer can prevent someone from writing an OS/X
emulator (or whatever OS the new MAC uses).
I don't believe that Apple can survive trying to compete with every PC clone
out there.
In the long run Apple will directly run Win apps (through wine or through
direct sells of XP). In the long run MAC apps will run on cheap PC clones.
If Micro$loth and or Apple try to stop it I can foresee many lawsuits.
I am not sure is this is a good thing or not (probably both in ways we don't
know).
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com