oxtobyd Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ok, thought this'd be an interesting one, i've follwed the OSX86 project since it started and have had it running ok on my laptop for a few months and have deciced to buy a refurbished Powerbook 15" 1.67Ghz (latest model) because of my experience via this project, anyone else......? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearcat Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 Ok, I'll add to this. I learned a lot doing this, and now have: A 17" 1.83ghz DuoCore iMac. and a MacBook Pro 2.0 ghz DuoCore ordered, shipped yesterday. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81003 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sigxcpu Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I've bought an iBook (2nd hand, EUR 800) and I've just ordered a MacBook Pro. I'm on mixed Windows/OSX since August 2005 and OS X exclusive since November 2005. Today I've had some surprises when tried to use Windows GUI and a two button mouse Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81036 Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo2002 Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I'm planning to order MacBookPro this summer. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
manmal Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I will wait for new powermacs with intel inside. I am sure i will take one of them, when they'll be out. Mal Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
xiberia Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 me too, holding out for the tower macs. Once Adobe CS3 comes out I'm leaving the Windows world forever. Bye Bill, its been... erm... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81148 Share on other sites More sharing options...
compu-tor Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Mini duo for my Dad -shoulda done THAT a long time ago - his "problems" (related to looking at too much "adult material") GONE! Ya-Haa!, 2 Mini's for the kids, a 17" iMac for Mrs. I am waiting on what the ProMacs look like. Once I find what I want/need, I will be 100% switched. Meanwhile, happy with the performance on the Dev machine, P4 2.8HT Asus P4P800-VM. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81322 Share on other sites More sharing options...
littlepr Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Once all the big bugs are tweaked out, Adobe PS CS is released as a universal and APPLE fixes the overheating issue on the MacBook Pro's, For now I am happy with my DEV machine, Celeron D 340 on an AsRock P4Dual-915GL. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81348 Share on other sites More sharing options...
alan Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Me too. MacBook Pro top of the line. big $$$ to aapl Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81367 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inmotion Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 waiting for i/macbook to come out or maybe the 12 inch mbp for next school year when i head to university... i have been dual booting since around january.... haven't logged into windows since then (well... at least not on my laptop.... but just sometimes i feel like theres nothing to do on mac... no virus checking, no spyware checking.... what should i do with so much free time now? ) i heart mac Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieR Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I got both a iMac and Mac Book Pro, asside from a heat issue with the Mac Book Pro, very satisfied, should have made the switch sometime ago, and yeah, bye Bill.... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81405 Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxtobyd Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 just following on from my opening post, i ordered my refurb powerbook Wed. morning and i've had an email telling me it'll be with me today (Thu) man now that is fantastic service!, just hoping the refurb unit isn't battered to much. anyway looking forward to mothballing my PC and getting some space back in the living room. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81447 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrhotwings Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 i will now consider getting an Macbook Pro or imac core duo Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
myzar Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Huh why would i want to buy a pc with a lame apple logo on the case ? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suser Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I run Mac OS X (x86) on my Acer Laptop but I also have since last year a Mac mini with the real stuff (PPC version). I really love that one. Small, silent, the perfect computer. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81579 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr_christer Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 apple is to expensive for me to afford I + I love my dell inspiron6000 with the crazy 1920x1600 resolution Mac OSX boots up a lot faster then windows and I really like the design a hell lot more then ugly winxp with ugly green start button but I think I wouldn't buy a real one I'm happy using both systems on one machine. one for pleasure (internet and poker widget and soon hopefully logic + fc5) and one for work (premiere, after effects, photoshop on winxp) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81593 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabriciom Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Im glad i was able to test the OS and I wanst impressed. The only thing that might change my mind would be testing Logic Pro 7. But other wise I have everything OS X provides and more with Gnome and Linux if a *nix system was what I was looking for. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81625 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JE Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 If I sold my Sony Vaio.. I'd probably throw that into getting a MacBook.. I'd need to save a bit though Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81756 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffe Longneck Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 I have to admit I never thought I would buy anything mac, but lately I've been really considering a macbook pro. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-81921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffC Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I didn't purchase one because of X86, I installed OSX86 because I own a POwerBook G4 15". So I am kind of the opposite, I converted form Windows in November 2005 and wanted to see what an Intel machine would do. Yesterday I ordered a ASRock 775 DualP4 915GL mobo to replace the crappy one that came with the Dell Dimension I installed OSX86 on. Will put a P4 3.0 Prescott HT processor on the board. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82137 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zappadoc Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I use Apple comp. since 1988 (I own several one and also a NeXT Cube ), i like OS X but now it's time to switch to A Monster MacBook Pro (i hate this name see my signature to understand... , I'm really waiting for a monster my friends! and of course hope that OSX86 will boot...and also it costed me less than a MacBookPro... Z Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82140 Share on other sites More sharing options...
qarias Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 One day.......still living in a dream. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82320 Share on other sites More sharing options...
dponmac Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Huh why would i want to buy a pc with a lame apple logo on the case ? He's got a point.. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82331 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manticus Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 I was already a Mac user, but was stuck with a Winblows laptop for school. Here's my Mac list: Home: 1.25 GHz DP G4 FW800 Mac Mini (Intel Solo) 12" iBook G3/900 iMac DV G3/400 Work: PowerMac G5 Dual-Core 2 GHz B&W G3/400 iMac DV G3/500 I'm finishing up my degree at DeVry and they require a Windows machine, so I bought an HP dv1340us (really great hardware!) The only way to make it perfect for me was to be able to dual-boot XP and Tiger. Now I can and I'm thrilled Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82449 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossarian Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 I've always felt Apple makes better laptops. I prefer to build my own towers to personal specs. But when I buy a laptop, it will be a Macinotosh. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/12796-whos-now-purchased-a-real-mac-because-of-osx86-project/#findComment-82456 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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