[Ham-Mac] Wanted, a Netbook running Leopard

[Jack Brindle]

Let's see, "the Apple Tax." An iPod costs $499, $629 with 3G access. The Xoom from Motorola with similar specs costs over $800. 

More than that, it has been shown time and time again that a similarly equipped PC costs more than the comparable Mac.

One last data point. What is the most popular hardware for Microsoft employees these days? Macintosh. 

Amazing, isn't it?

Guys, hams are some of the most trustworthy people around. That is also amazing. If you want proof, just look at the contesting community where any rules violation is met with outrage. Let's not ruin this by advocating something illegal on the Ham-Mac list, please? The Mac license specifically requires running Mac OS X on Apple hardware. Running it anywhere else is outside the bounds of the law...

Jack Brindle, W6FB

On Feb 21, 2011, at 4:09 PM, John Merrill wrote:

> If you want to pay the Apple Tax :-).
> 
> On Mon, Feb 21, 2011 at 11:34 AM, Lee J. Imber (WW2DX) <lee at ww2dx.com>wrote:
> 
>> I couldn't agree more.
>> 
>> It was a fun experiment and it can be done, but you can't beat the worry
>> free "just works" apple lifestyle with authentic hardware.
>> 
>> 73 Lee
>> WW2DX
>> 
>> On Feb 21, 2011, at 8:56 AM, Lon Kinley wrote:
>> 
>>>> There is always the hackintosh route.
>>>> 
>>>> http://www.ww2dx.com/2010/05/my-first-hackintosh/
>>>> 
>>>> 73 Lee
>>> WW2DX
>>> 
>>> As a Mac user since the first 512K Mac, through the pizza boxes and
>>> almost every generation since, my philosophy is ...
>>> 
>>> If you want a Mac, BUY A MAC, not some hacked up Windows machine.
>>> 
>>> 73,
>>> 
>>> Lon - W3LK
>>> Naugatuck, Connecticut
>>> 
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