Re: Can I ditch Windows and install OS X ...

Randall Ainsworth wrote:
Mike Rosenberg <mikePOST@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

to use the install discs that ship with a Mac. When Leopard comes out,
it will be for both PowerPC and Intel Macs.

Even with just two choices, it would be too confusing for customers.

Not two choices. One choice--for both.
Two kernels--the firmware picks the right one.
All the other binaries would be "fat"


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