01-26-2008, 09:19 PM
Every once in a while, I come across a link that talks about putting together a generic PC to run Leopard.
From what they say, for around $1000 (*), you can put together a machine that runs about as fast as a Mac Pro with the only caveat that you are breaking the Apple License by running it on non-Apple branded hardware (**).
I'm curious if anyone here has gone down that route.
(*) They usually say $750 or $850, but leave out the cost of Leopard.
(**) While I don't want this to turn into a legality discussion, from my experience in negotiating agreements, this clause would be invalidated in a court with regards to personal usage. I don't think you'd want to put together machines and sell them with Leopard pre-installed, though. I am not a lawyer or legal expert and my opinion is worth just less than squat on this subject. YMMV.
From what they say, for around $1000 (*), you can put together a machine that runs about as fast as a Mac Pro with the only caveat that you are breaking the Apple License by running it on non-Apple branded hardware (**).
I'm curious if anyone here has gone down that route.
(*) They usually say $750 or $850, but leave out the cost of Leopard.
(**) While I don't want this to turn into a legality discussion, from my experience in negotiating agreements, this clause would be invalidated in a court with regards to personal usage. I don't think you'd want to put together machines and sell them with Leopard pre-installed, though. I am not a lawyer or legal expert and my opinion is worth just less than squat on this subject. YMMV.