Sicdrummer18 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 This prolly sounds like a noob question, but its something that one of my friends asked me. Why is it that Apple made a feature that allows you to run Windows but they don't allow pc's to run Mac OS? I know one argument somebody could make is, "A lot of people rely on Windows applications, like MS Word ect...." Does anybody else think that Apple shouldn't get pissed because someone wants Mac OS, but can't afford an Apple computer? Bill Gates and Microsoft doesn't get mad because Apple allows users to run Windows on their computers. I honestly think that Apple SHOULD allow Mac OS on Windows, because it might boost their sales and help stop the lawsuits. Know this is prolly a stupid post, but I just wanted to get some opinions, maybe it will get Apple to change their minds. Who knows? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Imagine if Microsoft only produced Windows for Intel processors and choice graphics cards. It would be 99% stable, the same way OS X is. If Apple released OS X for all PCs, it was be a stability and compatibility nightmare. Plus Apple is primarily a hardware company. They don't make the big bucks off OS X, all of that comes from the overpriced Mac computers. Apple releasing OS X for PCs would be financial suicide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Why? Because they're a business and that's their business model. It's a rather good one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUKKU Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Apple is a computer company that happens to make their own software. Everything they sell supports and reflects this model. Their software is only there to support their hardware; selling the software alone would be a functional (drivers etc) and business ($129 for an OS or $599+ for a computer which would you take?) blunder for apple. Microsoft is a software company that sells an operating system that runs on hardware from many other vendors. Apple sells machines that are well within spec to run their operating system. To Microsoft a Windows sale is a Windows sale regardless of the hardware it runs on (or even virtual hardware), they don't care which computer you own. Apple has tried licensing their OS to other manufacturers in the 90s and it nearly killed them. Steve Jobs also had to compete in the same type of markets with Microsoft when he had NeXT. Nobody who competes with microsoft in the same fashion as them (be, linux, next, etc) will ever win and Jobs has seen this first hand. And with apple doing as well as they have the last couple of years, I'm pretty sure Jobs is not changing his mind anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmdshft Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 It might not happen now, or even a few years from now, but look at how the past 6 years have been for Apple. They are seemingly taking a great foothold on the PC market now that they made the switch to Intel all those years ago, and who knows, give them another 10 years and it might just be doable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 Is it a Insanely forum rule we have to go over this every few months? This is never gonna happen anything in the near future. Any comparisons to MS being a software only company aren't applicable. MS established the Windows OS when there wasn't really a dominate marketshare for any GUI based OS. Apple would be trying this competing against an OS with 95% of the market share. Possible, maybe but not nearly as profitable. And second, remember that MS's real power and profit comes from Office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I agree with just about everyone here: NOT GONNA HAPPEN They'd lose too much market value, and the sales of Macs is gonna drop like a rock and that's where they get all their main income from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zanman Posted December 2, 2007 Share Posted December 2, 2007 I would pay a little more for the right to install or modify OS X on my non-mac computer with the understanding I can only share parts of my work and not the whole CD. I purchased a 10.4 & 10.5 CD because it was the right thing to do and i'd buy a MAC computer if it wasn't so over priced. Apple has an oppertunity here to put a big dent in MS shares if they wanted too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 3, 2007 Share Posted December 3, 2007 Yeah It would be nice if everyone purchased the real mac version of the OSx86 they are planning to install (even if they don't use the real mac version, its just to be nice to Apple) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nano2nd Posted December 6, 2007 Share Posted December 6, 2007 Me too - I've always bought a legit copy. The Hackintosh for me is a bit of a project anyway whereas the other Macs in my house get used all the time. I still think the illegality of installing a copy of OS X that I paid for on non-Apple kit is questionable. The EULA states only that it must be installed on "Apple Labelled" equipment. Fortunately, every retail box of Leopard ships with two Apple stickers. Problem solved! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 7, 2007 Share Posted December 7, 2007 This comes up so many times it should be featured in "Most Frequent WRONG Comments" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
realfolkblues Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 People forget that your dont just get a mac when you buy it. You get the whole apple store and all the people that are inside that will help you out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SDRacer48 Posted December 8, 2007 Share Posted December 8, 2007 People forget that your dont just get a mac when you buy it. You get the whole apple store and all the people that are inside that will help you out. ahahahahahahahhahahha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 The EULA states only that it must be installed on "Apple Labelled" equipment. Fortunately, every retail box of Leopard ships with two Apple stickers. Problem solved! K, nano2d that is hilarious!!! I'm gonna go post a topic in reader news on "how to make mac os x legal". Thanks for the tip nano2d!! pcwiz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
articquad Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 ahahahahahahahhahahha Hey, It's true to an extent. You get a years worth of insurance, people to help you move your files over, free seminars, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted December 9, 2007 Share Posted December 9, 2007 The EULA states only that it must be installed on "Apple Labelled" equipment. Fortunately, every retail box of Leopard ships with two Apple stickers. Problem solved! I think that's "Apple Labelled" and not "An Apple Label". (verb vs. noun) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirmittenz Posted December 10, 2007 Share Posted December 10, 2007 I think that's "Apple Labelled" and not "An Apple Label". (verb vs. noun) could always get an apple employee to just put one on for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seesixty Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 OK, Wait, it has nothing to do with hardware, just greed, I bought a mac, I bought OSX. I run Ubuntu, because I prefer linux for most things. But occasionally I'd like to use something in OSX without rebooting and shutting down all the work I've gotten into. So I'd like to run OSX through vmware on my paid for OSX on my paid for Macbook Pro. But it seems the only way to do this is to apply patches to OSX that voids oodles of EULA's and really is a little more pain in the ass considering the money I just spent. Maybe I'm wrong, please someone enlighten me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassJAw Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Greed? Last time I checked Apple is a business. Businesses are there to make money. Some people's logic baffles me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomozj Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hardware is where Apple makes it's money - how can you pirate a 20" Cinema Display? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
socal swimmer Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 Hardware is where Apple makes it's money - how can you pirate a 20" Cinema Display? are you kidding? five-finger discount ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 are you kidding? five-finger discount ! Except that we have said many times that pirating and stealing are not the same thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Nonny Moose Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Except that we have said many times that pirating and stealing are not the same thing And how many times have other people argued the opposite point? We've argued this so many times that I think everyone is confused as to what is what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted December 24, 2007 Share Posted December 24, 2007 And how many times have other people argued the opposite point? We've argued this so many times that I think everyone is confused as to what is what. There is one difference which can't be denied. I have never heard of people in Italy going to prison for pirating. The Police couldn't care less. Otherwise about 60% of the entire population should be in prison (this is official). Stealing, OTOH, is actively prosecuted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apple-byte Posted December 29, 2007 Share Posted December 29, 2007 I agree with just about everyone here: NOT GONNA HAPPEN They'd lose too much market value, and the sales of Macs is gonna drop like a rock and that's where they get all their main income from. but what about the OSX selling income Apple can make money with selling Hard- and Software to 5.000.000 customers or they maybe can make money with selling Software (OSX, Aperture, iLife, Logic, ...) to 50.000.000 customers And in the future it will be more important which OS is running on your devices (computer, phone, mobile player, refridgerator ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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