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Old Jun 7, 2005 | 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by ScottC
I'm not too sure about this, there are reports that Apple will be using the CPUID and DRM functions in the Intel chips to prevent people from trying this.

I'm pretty sure Apple will do what they can to prevent people from buying a $399 Dell to run OS X instead of a shiny $2000 mac which will be identical on the inside...
apples and oranges. The $500 Mac Mini is comparable to a $399 Dell. Apple's $2K desktops are not identical on the inside to Dell's $399 desktops. Dell's $1500 dekstops may approach resembling Apple's in specs, but not in design.

Time will tell what difference a cheaper chip with less demands for power consumption and heat dispersion will do to lower the price of the boxes.
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