Michael Dell: "I would sell OS X on my machines"

[nixgeek]

Interesting...don't know if it's real or not, but very interesting...

http://www.fortune.com/fortune/fastf...072719,00.html

[Viro]

This smells a lot like the same claims Dell has made in the past. "If customers ask for AMD, we'll sell AMD". Even with Linux, most Dells come prebundled with Windows. Try buying a laptop or desktop from Dell with Linux, or even without an OS. Not a chance.

[fjdouse]

mmh, I'm not sure where this is all going, I don't think I like it.
I can't see Apple licensing OS X, they've said they won't allow OS X to run on other hardware. I think the indications are -all arguements aside- Apple are moving into the PC market, maybe with their own brand PC (Mac) compatibles and start to rattle Microsoft's cage. It doesn't make sense. None of this makes sense. If Apple are wanting to challenge Microsoft, I think that will be suicide, OSes and software IS Microsofts domain, they will not take kindly to such a move on Apple's part. What's the point? Topple Microsoft? I don't want that! Apple will be no bloody better than Microsoft is now.

I'm loosing confidence in Apple, they are not doing themselves any favours by keeping silent and nobody really knows what's going on, we all talk here as if we know but we don't know a single thing, we're all guessing, there are lots of HORRID indications which point to everything I'd hate to see, but no facts. It's a mess full of uncertainties, things were quieter with Linux...

[fryke]

It's just him saying he'd like that. SURE he would! Of course this has nothing to do with Apple even remotely _thinking_ about it.

To lose "faith in Apple" over such a comment is a litte off, I think. Hey: I'd like to sell no-name PCs with Mac OS X on them, too. I think it'd be fun. But you shouldn't lose faith in Apple coz of it.

[Viro]

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I find it absolutely hilarious that some speculate that Apple ditched IBM because of the lack of a roadmap. If anyone lacks a roadmap, it's Apple. Honestly, Macs are quite possibly the worst platform to be developing for right now. With Linux, you've got source level stability, and you can see where things are going. With Windows, you've got promises and endless betas of where things are going. With Mac, you've got no idea what Steve is going to do next.

The whole switch to x86 despite Apple denying such rumors for years combines with the total silence about their roadmap really shakes my confidence in this company.

[fryke]

Hm? Apple told you that as a developer you'll be devloping for Tiger for the next 1.5 years, for PPC and intel processors with Xcode 2.1 and up. That they'll tell you about Mac OS X 10.5 next WWDC and that the transition to intel will be done by the end of 2007. That's quite a clear roadmap for developers, isn't it?

[fjdouse]

Originally Posted by Viro

I've said it before and I'll say it again. I find it absolutely hilarious that some speculate that Apple ditched IBM because of the lack of a roadmap. If anyone lacks a roadmap, it's Apple. Honestly, Macs are quite possibly the worst platform to be developing for right now. With Linux, you've got source level stability, and you can see where things are going. With Windows, you've got promises and endless betas of where things are going. With Mac, you've got no idea what Steve is going to do next.

The whole switch to x86 despite Apple denying such rumors for years combines with the total silence about their roadmap really shakes my confidence in this company.

Thanks, you've saved me some typing. My confidence is shaken, I would not make products for Apple right now if I owned a software firm. I also cannot, in all conscience, recommend Apple computers right now, a position I NEVER thought I'd be in.

[kainjow]

Wow, Dell says he would like to distribute OS X, and now we've lost faith in Apple? How'd that come up?? There are already 5 billion threads about this... let's stick to the topic of Dell.