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mlecho · mlecho #1 (**permalink**)

01-29-2004, 09:30 PM

i am new to apple, but i love it so much i want to know...if i formatted my xp machine and reinstalled the Mac OS x.2.3, would it work? Could i make my windows machine a mac by simply erasing, formating, and installing apple software? or is there a hardware issue?
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trpnmonkey41 · trpnmonkey41 #2 (**permalink**)

01-29-2004, 09:41 PM

nope windows machines are built on x86 architecture which is completely different than the powerpc G setup that macs use

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Member Since: Jul 22, 2003 Location: Hamilton College Posts: 7,003 Mac Specs: 20" iMac C2D 2.16ghz, 13" MacBook 2.0ghz, 60gb iPod vid, 1gb nano	01-29-2004, 09:41 PM nope windows machines are built on x86 architecture which is completely different than the powerpc G setup that macs use Don't forget to use the new User Reputation System
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Member Since: Jan 16, 2004 Posts: 56 Mac Specs: 800 mhz iBook G4- 12"	01-29-2004, 09:30 PM i am new to apple, but i love it so much i want to know...if i formatted my xp machine and reinstalled the Mac OS x.2.3, would it work? Could i make my windows machine a mac by simply erasing, formating, and installing apple software? or is there a hardware issue? e
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