First, ANY additional choices, as long as they are legal, are a good thing. From what little I know, this is entirely legal as they have not in any way "hacked" proprietary Apple hardware or software. The EULA on OSX is another matter and does not sound legit to me. Apple should not have the right to limit how you can use software which is purchased legally. Here, I believe, Apple is on shakey ground.
Second, this "may" open the doors to full-on Apple clones. I, for one, welcome this. Competition can only make for cheaper, better Macs. Right now, using this solution, I can build a MUCH BETTER, MUCH FASTER, MUCH CHEAPER Mac than Apple can. Why should this not be allowed? The only concern is that Apple will take all of its marbles and go home! (Why not they make far more on iPods than PCs.)
Third, for those that think there is something magical about the Apple hardware - do some reading and LEARN. The hardware is basically generic and designed, primarily by Intel (desktops) and Sony (laptops). The hardware is no different at its core than any PC you can buy today. If you like OSX, you should be able to run it - at least I would like to see it that way.
The problem is that Apple has evolved into a company which is exactly like the ones they used to make fun of - you know, those companies which used F.U.D. as their primary marketing technique? Look at the current Apple ads against Vista - nonsense - sorry to tell you Apple fanboys. I run both, and I can tell you that Vista Ultimate 64 so far has proved to be a MUCH more stable and reliable OS than OSX. Runs faster too. Problem was that there was a major transition to a new driver architecture which, admittedly, Microsoft handled badly. That is well over now, so get used to it.
In the end run, these are computers - pure and simple, and you should be able to have access to whatever software you are willing to PAY for. Sorry Apple - not on your side on this one.
The Galaxy Tab 10.1, much like its Limited Edition sibling that we reviewed last month, is ever-so-slightly thinner than the iPad 2, a slate that most sane individuals (and competitors, for that matter) would confess is the market leader today.
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First, ANY additional choices, as long as they are legal, are a good thing. From what little I know, this is entirely legal as they have not in any way "hacked" proprietary Apple hardware or software. The EULA on OSX is another matter and does not sound legit to me. Apple should not have the right to limit how you can use software which is purchased legally. Here, I believe, Apple is on shakey ground.
Second, this "may" open the doors to full-on Apple clones. I, for one, welcome this. Competition can only make for cheaper, better Macs. Right now, using this solution, I can build a MUCH BETTER, MUCH FASTER, MUCH CHEAPER Mac than Apple can. Why should this not be allowed? The only concern is that Apple will take all of its marbles and go home! (Why not they make far more on iPods than PCs.)
Third, for those that think there is something magical about the Apple hardware - do some reading and LEARN. The hardware is basically generic and designed, primarily by Intel (desktops) and Sony (laptops). The hardware is no different at its core than any PC you can buy today. If you like OSX, you should be able to run it - at least I would like to see it that way.
The problem is that Apple has evolved into a company which is exactly like the ones they used to make fun of - you know, those companies which used F.U.D. as their primary marketing technique? Look at the current Apple ads against Vista - nonsense - sorry to tell you Apple fanboys. I run both, and I can tell you that Vista Ultimate 64 so far has proved to be a MUCH more stable and reliable OS than OSX. Runs faster too. Problem was that there was a major transition to a new driver architecture which, admittedly, Microsoft handled badly. That is well over now, so get used to it.
In the end run, these are computers - pure and simple, and you should be able to have access to whatever software you are willing to PAY for. Sorry Apple - not on your side on this one.