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XYZ Computing: Mactel: A Disaster for Linux?

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 21, 2005

“Since the announcement of the upcoming x86 Apple computers
there has been nonstop conjecture about how this change will effect
every facet of the computer industry. Rumors about on what systems
the x86 OS X, if it will be hardware locked, and the Macintosh
Windows version have flooded the internet. One of the most
interesting topics of conversation has been how this move will
effect Linux.

“Though a hardware move like this may not seem to have any
implications towards software issues, it is actually quite
pertinent. From the news that is available now you can piece
together that x86 Macs will be able to run Windows, though Apple
will be limiting their OS X to only Apple systems…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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