Q: I just do not understand why Apple OSX box and not sell them to anyone who wants to use. Now would be the perfect time for a full assault on Windows is started. I would install OSX on my PC in a New York minute!
So can someone explain why Apple does not want to compete with Microsoft? Would it not now the perfect time (before everyone upgrades to Vista?)
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Re:Originally posted by: BlameCanada
I wonder how good of an OS Microsoft could make if it only had to run on 5-6 configurations.
And got to completely shaft customers every few releases by throwing backwards compatibility out the window…
To answer your question though you can take a look at the HARQ/Datacenter version of Windows. Datacenter is shipped by OEMs who completely control the hardware, drivers and patches applied to the system. Net result? 99.999% (five nines) uptime EASILY.
Once you eliminate 3rd party craplications and drivers windows is nearly bulletproof.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Standard response to this stupid overly posted topic #314: Apple isn't an Operating System company. They're a media entertainment corporation.
..and a gadget audio company. didn't they drop the word "computer" from their name?
Stand closer to the Steve. Ok now, repeat after me: They were never Apple Computer, they were never apple computer, they were never apple computer.
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Re:I wonder how good of an OS Microsoft could make if it only had to run on 5-6 configurations.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Standard response to this stupid overly posted topic #314: Apple isn't an Operating System company. They're a media entertainment corporation.
..and a gadget audio company. didn't they drop the word "computer" from their name?
Stand closer to the Steve. Ok now, repeat after me: They were never Apple Computer, they were never apple computer, they were never apple computer.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Standard response to this stupid overly posted topic #314: Apple isn't an Operating System company. They're a media entertainment corporation.
..and a gadget audio company. didn't they drop the word "computer" from their name?
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Re:You can always try OSX86.
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Re:because Apple uses OS X to sell their hardware. without, there would be no advantage to getting a Mac.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Support issues? They wouldn't have control over what hardware people would use. Even if they gave a list of supported hardware then people would still try and get other peripherals working somehow.
Why do they care? Just put the OS out there and let the hardware manufactures make the drivers.
Let's try this again, #5,132: A significant amount of Windows instability (that isn't due to hardware) is caused by poor drivers. The same would be true of OSX, if they opened it up to multiple configurations that they don't dictate. Apple does not want the responsibility or expense of supporting such issues, nor do they want the reputation hit for being unstable.
:thumbsup: you've said that far better than I could :beer:
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Originally posted by: guy
Support issues? They wouldn't have control over what hardware people would use. Even if they gave a list of supported hardware then people would still try and get other peripherals working somehow.
Why do they care? Just put the OS out there and let the hardware manufactures make the drivers.
Let's try this again, #5,132: A significant amount of Windows instability (that isn't due to hardware) is caused by poor drivers. The same would be true of OSX, if they opened it up to multiple configurations that they don't dictate. Apple does not want the responsibility or expense of supporting such issues, nor do they want the reputation hit for being unstable.
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Re:Originally posted by: guy
Windows already won that award.
Thats why he said WOULD
Re:Windows already won that award.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Oh yes, please come into the market, apple. You can compete directly with Microsoft. Don't be scared. Mwahahaha.
Apple'd probably win in at least one market space: Most pirated OS evar.
Re:Oh yes, please come into the market, apple. You can compete directly with Microsoft. Don't be scared. Mwahahaha.
Re:Standard response to this stupid overly posted topic #314: Apple isn't an Operating System company. They're a media entertainment corporation.
Re:Wouldn't they make a LOT more money selling the OS to PC and Mac users? Microsoft hasn't had any problems selling Windows and making lots of MONEY.
Microsoft doesn't realy make any money from people that use home desktops and such. Sure they make quite a bit from OEM or retail licenses, people paying 100-300 dollars a pop, but not from people like Dell or HP who pay a tenth of that. They probably don't make anywere close to what you think they do, support costs for retail stuff is murder.
They make most their money from selling to businesses and such. Large scale licensing. That sort of thing isn't realy up Apple's alley and they would get murdered if they tried to compete head to head with Microsoft in that market.
Microsoft on the home desktop is used to keep people trained and familar for Microsoft in the business…
Apple makes most it's money from the hardware sales. They sell the same stuff that Dell does, but use OS X to make it more appealing and thus charge more money and have higher margins then what Dell can do. Also you've noticed that they've branched off into phones and mobile electronics.. or at least are trying to.
Re:Originally posted by: guy
Support issues? They wouldn't have control over what hardware people would use. Even if they gave a list of supported hardware then people would still try and get other peripherals working somehow.
Why do they care? Just put the OS out there and let the hardware manufactures make the drivers.
Wouldn't they make a LOT more money selling the OS to PC and Mac users? Microsoft hasn't had any problems selling Windows and making lots of MONEY.
Re:Support issues? They wouldn't have control over what hardware people would use. Even if they gave a list of supported hardware then people would still try and get other peripherals working somehow.
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