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    Mac OS on Dell.com

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by dudesdudets, May 30, 2006.

  1. dudesdudets

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    dudesdudets, May 30, 2006
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    Is Dell going to be shipped with OS X in a near future?
     
    dudesdudets, May 30, 2006
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    lilredfoxie Notebook Evangelist

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    I wonder if its even possible to install Mac OS on an E1505
     
    lilredfoxie, May 30, 2006
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    Leo_s84 Notebook Geek

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    It is, dont expect complete functionality though
     
    Leo_s84, May 30, 2006
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  5. Jason

    Jason Overclocker NBR Reviewer

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    It's possible to install Mac OS on Windows based computers. Just Google it and you will find quite a few results. I even know a guy who managed to put Mac OS on his AMD system!
     
    Jason, May 30, 2006
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    No, Apple will probably never license their OS out to anyone, so people are loading Mac OS X onto their notebooks themselves (which by the way is illegal). Legally, Dell can't sell their notebooks with Mac OS X unless Apple lets them. I don't know why Dell would have something up on their support page like this though - I wonder if Apple knows.

    EDIT: Found this on the OSXx86 homepage - looks like a messup on Dell's part. Also this from Engadget.
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, May 30, 2006
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    gohanssjn Notebook Evangelist

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    How is purchasing a license and using it on your own hardware illegal?
     
    gohanssjn, May 30, 2006
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  8. dudesdudets

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    This is really screwy, but the idea is you are buying a license based on an agreement that you are going to use it on a apple computer.

    I read somewhere that dell is trying to ship their computer with OSX as an option, so I thought maybe Apple accepted this...
     
    dudesdudets, May 30, 2006
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    if apple goes public with tiger x,,, i would be first to buy it...it would hurt apples sales tremedously...but look at the billions they could make with the operating system..
     
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  10. drumfu

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    a license is just that... a license. it is permission to use their software (that you do not own, you have merely licensed it) by the company according to their rules. just like a driver's license is permission from the state allowing you to drive on public roads but you can lose your license if you break the rules.

    sorry, just like the other osx86 thread, gotta close this one.

    the subject matter is a no-no.
     
    drumfu, May 31, 2006
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