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Originally Posted by Mikuro Right now, what separates Mac hardware from PC hardware besides the processor? (I mean from a technical perspective; style and attention to detail don't count.) |
Logic Board.
But if you don't think that makes any difference, why don't you replace the PowerPC processor on a ZIF logic board in a Mac with an Intel processor and see if Windows boots.
If the logic board makes no difference, then Windows
should boot just fine... right?
On the Beige G3 systems you had PC-66 memory, PCI slots, ATA-66 bus and a ZIF processor socket. On the Blue & White G3 systems you had PC-100 memory, PCI slots, ATA-100 bus, a ZIF processor socket, USB and Firewire.
By
your definition, putting an Intel processor in the ZIF socket makes those systems
generic PCs... that
should boot Windows just fine.
Best of luck.
I've said it many times already, but I'll say it once more...
The developer kit systems are generic PCs because Mac OS X for Intel was originally designed for generic PCs. It wasn't kept in development for Intel based Macs, it was designed as a fall back if Apple was to give up their hardware business.
The thing is, Apple isn't giving up their hardware business.. they are just changing processors.
Once the final design of Intel based Apple hardware is finished, porting Mac OS X for Intel over to these systems should be relatively easy... and all the software that worked on the version for generic PCs will still work on the version for Intel based Macs (which was why there was no reason to wait for Apple hardware when they could get developers started right now).
And could we give the Schiller quote a rest.
There is a major difference between taking steps to stop Windows from running on Macs and taking any steps (at all) to make Macs which can even run Windows.
But like I said, if you think that processor makes all the difference, put an Intel processor into those ZIF Macs and boot up Windows. There is no reason to wait for the
new Intel based Macs to come out when you can do it right now on existing hardware.
That would end this and prove your point in one easy step.