Mac OS X - Leopard

prasanna7287 · 28-08-2007, 07:25 AM

I have a PC assembled by a local dealer.. My configuration is,

Intel 3.0GHz Dual Core
Intel D102 Motherboard
1Gb DDR2 RAM
nVidia 6600LE 256Mb PCI-e GFX Card

My father said he'll get me an OS Leopard or Vista.. Am not interested in Vista.. I would like to test Mac..

Can my system run Mac OS X Leopard? Can it be installed on a Intel based PC like mine??

Please help me..

Prasanna.

Third Eye · 28-08-2007, 08:09 AM

Its illegal to install Mac on PC.

iMav · 28-08-2007, 10:22 AM

1. leopard is stil beta
2. it is illegal to install it

prasanna7287 · 28-08-2007, 10:37 PM

so.. should i buy a new mac computer itself??
even if i purchase a copy of leopard i wont be able to run on my normal assembled system?

why is it so

i cant afford to get a new mac system itself!! can anybody suggest me about the price.. is it really worth to switch to mac??

Please help me..

Prasanna.

slugger · 28-08-2007, 10:58 PM

Macs have gr8 aspirational value

but der is nothing in Macs dat Linux/Windows cannot do @ fraction of d cost (even if u consider Win)

infra_red_dude · 28-08-2007, 11:08 PM

even if you "purchase" its illegal to install it on non-apple hardware. more info about macs contact: aryayush, goobimama, necpecker and the new mac boy drgrudge.

The_Devil_Himself · 28-08-2007, 11:08 PM

Switch to linux.It's free,secure,and can do almost anything windows can do and a lot more.

About you leopard question I think it's illegal.But you can install windows on a intel based mac but not the other way around.It's weird but to me it's one more reason to switch to linux.

praka123 · 28-08-2007, 11:40 PM

Install Ubuntu Linux.customize to Mac Leopard theme via the guides here of @infra_ded_rude.come to open source section.see the screenshots.ubuntu rocks and in a way mac and ubuntu(linux) are same they are UNIX or UNIX-like systems.so if u cant afford a mac dont worry Open Source Movement too rocks!

iMav · 28-08-2007, 11:46 PM

download flyakiteosx ... wont take a lot fo ur time and will be much easier ...

http://www.flyakiteosx.com/download/

infra_red_dude · 28-08-2007, 11:51 PM

i'd advise against flyakite. it has messed up my system EACH and EVERY time i've uninstalled it!!!

if you want only the look then you may use flyakite on windows forever. otherwise if you want the look and FEEL of mac os get hold of a linux distro and customize it. you don't even need to buy a new pc for it

Pathik · 29-08-2007, 12:26 AM

Hey does CF work good wit a ati x200 onboard gpu??. Check his mobo

praka123 · 29-08-2007, 12:27 AM

^he got nvidia gfx card already na?if ur talking reg onboard.
also http://ubuntuguide.org too there for soltn.

vish786 · 29-08-2007, 12:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pathiks

Hey does CF work good wit a ati x200 onboard gpu??. Check his mobo

simple see bath hai, install and test it.

i think it should work.

infra_red_dude · 29-08-2007, 12:47 AM

geting CF to work on x200m does take some effort but its not impossible

anyways he has a good nvidia card. so no worries

prasanna7287 · 29-08-2007, 07:17 AM

hello friends..
i am currently dual booting Fedora 7 and XP.. i have tried ubuntu.. and am using FC for my project works in linux.. I was more attracted towards Leopard! ..

i think i dont have any luck towards Mac OS X..

Prasanna.

infra_red_dude · 29-08-2007, 10:50 AM

FC? so what? you can turn it into leopard too

aryayush · 29-08-2007, 08:28 PM

No luck with Leopard, mate. Mac OS X needs a Mac to run.

It is Apple's policy. They sell you the whole deal; the hardware and software is deeply integrated. That is why it is so stable and crash proof.

Bottomline is, you cannot install it on your PC.

iMav · 29-08-2007, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by aryayush

Bottomline is, you cannot install it on your PC.

as u like to point out flaws in other people's language ... here's 1 in urs

you can install it on ur pc but ethically u should not

Zeeshan Quireshi · 29-08-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

i'd advise against flyakite. it has messed up my system EACH and EVERY time i've uninstalled it!!!

if you want only the look then you may use flyakite on windows forever. otherwise if you want the look and FEEL of mac os get hold of a linux distro and customize it. you don't even need to buy a new pc for it

Nah man , Mac FEELS a lot different than Ubuntu(or any other Linux OS) .

@prasanna7287 , well mate you can try out Mac OS X at your nearest mac dealer n see for yourself what a Mac FEELS like

infra_red_dude · 29-08-2007, 10:24 PM

^^^ i don't agree. i'd say you can get the LOOK and FEEL of mac os in linux but NOT the ease of use or the applications. thats all where it differs!

aryayush · 30-08-2007, 12:07 AM

No, the feel is definitely different. Even the look. (And though you can get close, even on Windows, it is impossible to get to the same standard.)

In fact, even the base is different. Linux is Unix-like; Mac is based on Unix and is Linux-like. I would even go out on a limb here and say that Linux is more similar to Windows than it is to Mac OS X. (I know it sounds insulting to be compared to Windows... but believe me, I am not dissing Linux here.)

infra_red_dude · 30-08-2007, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by aryayush

No, the feel is definitely different. Even the look. (And though you can get close, even on Windows, it is impossible to get to the same standard.)

i'm talking about the UI here and nothing else! looks is how you make it look and feel is how the UI behaves. the comparison ends there

and dun worry, no flame wars here.. at least from my side

Zeeshan Quireshi · 30-08-2007, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aryayush

No, the feel is definitely different. Even the look. (And though you can get close, even on Windows, it is impossible to get to the same standard.)

In fact, even the base is different. Linux is Unix-like; Mac is based on Unix and is Linux-like. I would even go out on a limb here and say that Linux is more similar to Windows than it is to Mac OS X. (I know it sounds insulting to be compared to Windows... but believe me, I am not dissing Linux here.)

Yups Mac is Definitely a Lot Different from Both Windows( and Linux) and u can't even get the exact UI(easily that is) .

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Originally Posted by infra_red_dude

^^^ i don't agree. i'd say you can get the LOOK and FEEL of mac os in linux but NOT the ease of use or the applications. thats all where it differs!

That's what i meant too