First Hand with Mac OS X on Toshiba Intel (x86)
ZDNet.co.uk posted a review on installing Intel Mac OS X on non-Mac hardware.
The article describes the installation and use of Mac OS X on a Toshiba Portg M300 notebook. There are some limitations with the test installation. Of note, there only exists support for the Intel integrated graphics chipset (915G) for 3D graphics support.
ZDNet reports that power-saving functions of the Pentium M processor is already supported and the Intel OS X shows similar power consumption as Windows XP on the same notebook they tested. They also post a few benchmarks but the results come with the usual caveats for beta software.
They also post an image gallery from the installation.
The [Intel Mac OS X] is bound directly to the hardware by a special security chip. However, some developers have succeeded in circumventing this coupling, allowing the operating system to be installed on any x86 system, as this test report shows.
The article describes the installation and use of Mac OS X on a Toshiba Portg M300 notebook. There are some limitations with the test installation. Of note, there only exists support for the Intel integrated graphics chipset (915G) for 3D graphics support.
ZDNet reports that power-saving functions of the Pentium M processor is already supported and the Intel OS X shows similar power consumption as Windows XP on the same notebook they tested. They also post a few benchmarks but the results come with the usual caveats for beta software.
They also post an image gallery from the installation.
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82 months ago
Category: Mac OS X
Link: Apple Mac OS X on x86: a first test
Posted on MacBytes.com
Approved by Mudbug
82 months ago
lemme make sure I understand what just happened here - ZDNet just reviewed software that, according to the NDA signed by developers, wouldn't be distributed or used for review.
It got good marks for it's relative position in development, but still... c'mon, Apple. You sued ThinkSecret and AppleInsider and others for talking about pre-release information - how is this any different?
It got good marks for it's relative position in development, but still... c'mon, Apple. You sued ThinkSecret and AppleInsider and others for talking about pre-release information - how is this any different?
82 months ago
I wonder how much it cost them to consult their lawyers on whether to run this or not.
82 months ago
i don't image that will be up for long
ZDNET isn't stupid.
At the worst, Apple sues them and they get a ton of publicity for it.
82 months ago
ZDNET isn't stupid.
At the worse, Apple sues them and they get a ton of publicity for it.
Yep - as the saying goes - "I don't care what it is you say about me, as long as you spell my name right."
82 months ago
ZDNET isn't stupid.
At the worse, Apple sues them and they get a ton of publicity for it.
82 months ago
So, the only application test they did was iTunes encoding, using the PPC version of iTunes via Rosetta, and found that it was 3x faster with WinXP. They said that this "may be" due to using emulation with Rosetta.
Still, plenty of people responded pointing out the flaws in the review, and the dubious legality.
Still, plenty of people responded pointing out the flaws in the review, and the dubious legality.
82 months ago
I thought it was a fun little article and was good of them not try to say this was how the end result would and realized Apple will definitely have it in better shape when release time comes. I definitely agree Mac has an easier install than any windows OS. I think Bill might start sweating when he sees how well Mac runs on Intel in comparison to his Windows.
I'm stoked for relase day.
I'm stoked for relase day.
82 months ago
to be honest I couldn't believe that a large name like this posted this. it looks like a blog. the pictures are horrible quality and it seems like someone posted this without the editors approval. but we know that probably didn't happen.
as a select member I know apple is very stringent about even talking about pre-releace software. x86 OS X comes with the same terms as any other pre-releace non-public apple software.
what I do like about this information is that even with rosetta mp3 encoding is only 21 seconds on that AMD configuration. By the time this goes live I think we can be looking forward to a real treat.
also, i'd love to know what the "boot loader" is they talked about. Is it just the "Startup" control panel in System Preferences? That would be sweet!
as a select member I know apple is very stringent about even talking about pre-releace software. x86 OS X comes with the same terms as any other pre-releace non-public apple software.
what I do like about this information is that even with rosetta mp3 encoding is only 21 seconds on that AMD configuration. By the time this goes live I think we can be looking forward to a real treat.
also, i'd love to know what the "boot loader" is they talked about. Is it just the "Startup" control panel in System Preferences? That would be sweet!
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