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AndrewGrohs
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Do want for Google Reader.
To each his own I guess, but to me that just seems like a waste of a very good operating system, to use a web browser for everything. Why not just use a ChromeBook.
By bugginess and hassle, you mean the 15 minutes it takes every 3 or so months when Apple releases an update?
Are you serious? You cannot possibly be serious.
I'm also talking about software in general. That's why I ask about people's killer Windows apps, as there typically aren't any besides Chrome or Firefox. Mac users tend to have several fantastic apps they use every day, whereas every Windows user I've seen, besides utilities and Word, do everything, and I mean…
You use Safari for WIndows?
As the guide says, WiFi cards are hit-or-miss. I was lucky enough to have my Dell PCI-E card work flawlessly, but you can't go wring with USB components on a hackintosh.
This also has much better specs. If you're comfortable with the innards of a PC, or the performance really matters to you (which 90% of the people here, it won't), this is an attractive alternative. You learn a lot about Macs and PCs in the process too. And it's fun.
No. Macs have IR sensors to detect the remote, which this does not.
This isn't an all-encompassing guide is the thing. This was written as a cheap Mac Mini alternative, with the corresponding Kexts. If you can get it to work with Sandy Bridge processors then more power too ya.
Doubtful Lifehacker would post a complete guide for a hackintosh that crashes and burns, but I see your point.
Lifehacker've posted hackintosh articles since long before the iPhone 4 leak, FWIW.
Then build one yourself and give yourself a big-ol' pat on the back.
It runs OS X. Have you seen OS X being demonstrated? Then you know what it's like. It would be pointless to demonstrate it.
I favor OS X, but that's not really the point.
Interesting viewpoint. If you make a hackintosh and hate it, they just made $29 and will never be bothered by you again. If you keep it and like it, you are that much more likely to buy a Mac as your next computer.
The only long-term challange I can think of is major OS updates (Snow Leopard, Lion, etc). I have successfully updated between OS's the normal way many times, but things can get a little wonky and inelegent. It doesn't matter much though. You should reinstall your OS every couple of years, and that's the frequency of…
Unless you have a specific need for actual speakers, I always recommend a decent pair of headphones instead. Much better cost-quality ratio, and much better to those nearby (and more private). My Sennheiser HD448's sound crystal clear, are light an comfortable as air, and only cost about $100.