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<blockquote data-quote="zeppelin" data-source="post: 334116" data-attributes="member: 27473"><p>I'm a long time Windows users myself and got my first Mac exactly one week ago.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>The G4 is based on IBM's PowerPC processor. All current Macs are running on Intel processors following Apple's switch from IBM to Intel. As for speed, that's kinda hard to compare because of the different architectures, but if I were you I'd google for some independent benchmark results.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>OS X 10.4 (aka Tiger) is the most current incarnation of OS X. The latest version is 10.4.8, but it's pretty straightforward to update your version through the builtin software update option (works much like Windows Update). I can't say for sure, but I think it will work on your G4.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>No, OS X is specifically designed to work on Apple hardware only. There are hacks floating around on the internet, but I wouldn't recommend going that route. You can run Linux inside a virtual machine on the Mac though. If I'm not mistaken, you'll need VirtualPC for that because you're on a PowerPC-based Mac. On the newer Intel Macs, you can use a product called Parallels which will run Intel-based guest OS's (such as Windows and Linux) at near native speed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="zeppelin, post: 334116, member: 27473"] I'm a long time Windows users myself and got my first Mac exactly one week ago. The G4 is based on IBM's PowerPC processor. All current Macs are running on Intel processors following Apple's switch from IBM to Intel. As for speed, that's kinda hard to compare because of the different architectures, but if I were you I'd google for some independent benchmark results. OS X 10.4 (aka Tiger) is the most current incarnation of OS X. The latest version is 10.4.8, but it's pretty straightforward to update your version through the builtin software update option (works much like Windows Update). I can't say for sure, but I think it will work on your G4. No, OS X is specifically designed to work on Apple hardware only. There are hacks floating around on the internet, but I wouldn't recommend going that route. You can run Linux inside a virtual machine on the Mac though. If I'm not mistaken, you'll need VirtualPC for that because you're on a PowerPC-based Mac. On the newer Intel Macs, you can use a product called Parallels which will run Intel-based guest OS's (such as Windows and Linux) at near native speed. [/QUOTE]
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