ZDnet puts OS X x86 to the test

ZDnet UK certainly isn't the first to play with OS X x86 on any ol' PC lying around, but they probably are the first major publication to stick their neck on the line to do so. They begin their article at square one, discussing the installation process and even listing a few ways they like it over the Windows process. It sounds like they ran it on a few systems, including a dual-core Athlon 64 X2 4800+. They mention some apps run better than others, and that Rosetta is at the heart of some of those performance issues for some apps. The weird thing is in their section titled "The Mac OS Advantage": they start explaining some of the usability benefits of the OS we've all come to know and love, but they go so far as to drudge Sherlock up from the grave, instead of mentioning its more updated counterparts of Dashboard and Spotlight. Also included is an image gallery, just to make sure they really pin the "Steve's gonna get us" bulls-eye on themselves. Check out the article, as it's a good read coming from a publication slightly larger than some guy's blog.

[via MacSlash]
 
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