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Switcher Hangout (Windows to Mac)
Compatable Parts?
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<blockquote data-quote="meltbanana314" data-source="post: 76009"><p>Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt it will work. ATI makes two different versions of their video cards - ones for Wintel users, and the others for Macs. They wouldn't do that if the parts were interchangeable between platforms. Ditto for the soundcard and dvd burner, probably. (Though it would help if you told me what brands and models they are so I can be sure.)</p><p></p><p>OS X has support for a narrow range of hardware, which is why it works. Focusing on a certain pieces or hardware (usually the graphics and soundcards that come with the machine on purchase) and writing excellent drivers for them is better than the Windows way of supporting every piece of obscure hardware with shoddy drivers that half work.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="meltbanana314, post: 76009"] Somebody correct me if I'm wrong, but I doubt it will work. ATI makes two different versions of their video cards - ones for Wintel users, and the others for Macs. They wouldn't do that if the parts were interchangeable between platforms. Ditto for the soundcard and dvd burner, probably. (Though it would help if you told me what brands and models they are so I can be sure.) OS X has support for a narrow range of hardware, which is why it works. Focusing on a certain pieces or hardware (usually the graphics and soundcards that come with the machine on purchase) and writing excellent drivers for them is better than the Windows way of supporting every piece of obscure hardware with shoddy drivers that half work. [/QUOTE]
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