Apple Disabling Support for Intel Atom Processor in Latest 10.6.2 Build?
You can't help but suspect this move is Apple's attempt at shutting down the growing and popular Hackintosh Netbook community, since Apple has no product line that runs the Atom itself. Mac OS X runs absolutely flawlessly on much of the PC Netbook hardware, once it's configured you wouldn't know you're not on a Mac. Maybe it's in effort to kill the Atom Hackintoh Netbooks in anticipation of the rumored Tablet? Or maybe it's something totally unrelated?
Apple had apparently initially envisioned using the Atom platform in its tablet computer project, but dissatisfaction with the performance of the platform reportedly led to the company's purchase of ARM chip designer P.A. Semi in early 2008 and a shift to that company's technology for the tablet.Top Rated Comments
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Though it would make sense if they were entering the netbook market with something killer, and a low cost version.
Can see no other reason for it as they have 'allowed/ ignored' it for so long.
This is bad news for me as I was thinking of buying a small netbook and installing OSX.:confused:
I feel vaguely concerned by this, but I guess Apple's within their rights to stamp out pirates. Running Mac OS on non-Apple hardware strikes at the heart of Apple's business model, so I guess they can't just ingore it.
This is bad news for me as I was thinking of buying a small netbook and installing OSX.:confused:
I was too but the reports of poor battery life in hackintosh netbooks put me off. I will go for a dual boot W7/Ubuntu 9.10 UNR instead. Maybe even apply a Leopard theme so I'm at home.;)
If all else fails, there's the $699 MacBook refurbs.
I might just wait for this tablet though.....
This seems in-line with the way Apple keeps disabling Pre synching in iTunes.
I feel vaguely concerned by this, but I guess Apple's within their rights to stamp out pirates. Running Mac OS on non-Apple hardware strikes at the heart of Apple's business model, so I guess they can't just ingore it.
The interesting thing is the timing. Apple disables the Pre very quickly, with every new update of iTunes. But they've been ignoring the hackintosh netbooks even though they've been going on for about 2 years now.
Why suddenly care so much about disabling them?
(I hope, as others have said, it's because the upcoming Apple device is imminent.)
This seems in-line with the way Apple keeps disabling Pre synching in iTunes.
I feel vaguely concerned by this, but I guess Apple's within their rights to stamp out pirates. Running Mac OS on non-Apple hardware strikes at the heart of Apple's business model, so I guess they can't just ingore it.
IS NOT PIRACY!
I'm getting so sick and tired of people saying that using software that you purchased is piracy. I can do what I want! Get off my back.
I'm usually a rather calm person but the way everyone right now is trying to control my life, from Apple to the United States government, is really starting to piss me off.
Go ahead and flame me, but I could not care less.
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