Comments on: Spotlight: News.com readers on Apple and Microsoft

Apple's switch to Intel chips provokes a range of reactions from News.com readers. Others weigh in on Ballmer and browsers.

[michaelrcorley]

MAC OS on non-Apple Hardware

I wonder if Apple let its OS be installed on non-Apple hardware
running an Intel processor?

I am new to Apple (bought a PowerBook a few months back) and I
will never return to the Microsoft OS. My PowerBook did crash once
however; while using MS-Excel.

[clpdan]

Also New

I too am new to Macintosh. Bought my first Mac in November 2004
and my second (powerbook) in March 2005. I too will never return
to Windows OS. The move to an Intel CPU is a welcomed move in
my opinion. This will provide Apple with the latest, fastest chips
without any supply delays like have been witnesses with IBM's
PowerPC. Go Apple and Intel!

[michaelrcorley]

MAC OS on non-Apple Hardware

I wonder if Apple let its OS be installed on non-Apple hardware
running an Intel processor?

I am new to Apple (bought a PowerBook a few months back) and I
will never return to the Microsoft OS. My PowerBook did crash once
however; while using MS-Excel.

[clpdan]

Also New

I too am new to Macintosh. Bought my first Mac in November 2004
and my second (powerbook) in March 2005. I too will never return
to Windows OS. The move to an Intel CPU is a welcomed move in
my opinion. This will provide Apple with the latest, fastest chips
without any supply delays like have been witnesses with IBM's
PowerPC. Go Apple and Intel!

[clpdan]

Very Positive Comments from Mac Developers

I noted that all the responses on this page seem to be negative.
But, that happens when the comments are made by those with
little insight into what this move to Intel means, especially when
the responses are mostly emotional.

Read up on what Mac Developers are saying about this move --
how they approach this is much more important to me than
some few overly emotional consumers:

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/06/08/saying/
index.php

[Jim Harmon]

Negative responses

Sadly, people seem to believe that the processor has any noticable effect on the way a computer runs. It doesn't. The biggest factor in determining how a system will operate is, not surprisingly, the job of the Operating System! The processor also has no influence on the way the user interfaces with the computer. That job is handled by (GASP!) the Graphical User Interface.

The only real difference that happened in switching to Intel chips is the machine code instructions. There's even the chance that the OS source code is largely the same with the new processor (but I'm only guessing at this - theoretically it's very possible).

[clpdan]

Very Positive Comments from Mac Developers

I noted that all the responses on this page seem to be negative.
But, that happens when the comments are made by those with
little insight into what this move to Intel means, especially when
the responses are mostly emotional.

Read up on what Mac Developers are saying about this move --
how they approach this is much more important to me than
some few overly emotional consumers:

http://www.macworld.com/news/2005/06/08/saying/
index.php

[Jim Harmon]

Negative responses

Sadly, people seem to believe that the processor has any noticable effect on the way a computer runs. It doesn't. The biggest factor in determining how a system will operate is, not surprisingly, the job of the Operating System! The processor also has no influence on the way the user interfaces with the computer. That job is handled by (GASP!) the Graphical User Interface.

The only real difference that happened in switching to Intel chips is the machine code instructions. There's even the chance that the OS source code is largely the same with the new processor (but I'm only guessing at this - theoretically it's very possible).