The definition of (OS) diversity
This is what happens when your school library closes at 1:00pm because of a snowstorm and you need a quiet, distraction-free place to actually work on your research papers. Our suite doesn’t fit into the quiet and distraction-free category, so I spent the afternoon turning my ThinkPad T60 into a Hackintosh so I could evaluate Apple’s MacOS X. The process took awhile, and I’m still trying to figure out how to get wireless and audio working, but the overall experience has been compelling enough for me to consider getting a Mac the next time I need a new laptop (which won’t be for quite awhile, but still).
Matt took a few photos of the installation process and UI, so here they are for your viewing pleasure!
Now I’ve got an Asus EEE PC running Ubuntu, a T60 running Mac OS X 10.5.1, and my X61 and desktop running Vista Ultimate. I think I need to sell some of these computers…
There was a time when I might use one or more of five operating systems a day. I miss some of those operating systems but I don’t miss having to keep them all clear in my mind.
Mr. T
23 Feb 08 at 12:31 am