And, lets say, DDR dims, HDD and Cd drivers. Is any oh then the same for
both mac and PC?
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rode" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 7:41 PM
Subject: Re: [PCBUILD] PC or Apple?


>
>
> Nope, a Windows machine is designed different then a Apple machine. You
> will never be able to install XP or any version of Windows directly on it.
> While some hardware components might be PC/MAC compliment, ... in the case
> of the mini, things like keyboard, mouse and digital monitor are
> interchangeable with a PC, the hardware, at a fundamental level, is
> different and is designed to be used with the Apple operating system.
>
> However, I understand that mini uses a Apple OS that is based on FreeBSD
> http://www.freebsd.org/ , which is a flavor of Unix, and you can install
> FreeBSD on a mini. But I wouldn't try something like this unless you are a
> Apple and UNIX expert.... and you make a good image backup!
>
> Rode
> The NOSPIN Group
> http://www.freepctech.com/rode/
>
>
>>I have been looking at the new Mac mini as my next computer.  Up to this
>>point I have only used PCs and I am wondering what if anything is
>>physically
>>different between the Mac and  a PC.  Is it only OS software or is the
>>processor also different?  I guess my concern is that if I didn't like the
>>new Mac could I simply re-install windows XP on the Mac mini?
>
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