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? > > PCBUILD's List Owners: > Bob Wright<[log in to unmask]> > Drew Dunn<[log in to unmask]> > Visit our website regularly for FAQs, articles, how-to's, tech tips and much more http://freepctech.com