Maybe I'm alone here, but Steve Jobs' revelation that OS X had been compiled to run on Intel processors since it's inception was a huge surprise.  What an amazing bit of information to keep quiet for 4 years!  But they did it, and they did it well.  Now we're seeing the fruits of their labors as they release new Intel Macintosh computers.

So everyone's been caught up with getting the Intel Macs to dual boot Windows.  But how does the other half live?  They're trying to get their current PC boxes - Dells in this case - to run the Intel versions of OS X.  Good idea, as the hardware can be cheaper - heck, you can build it yourself! 

There's a nice write-up of what it takes to get this to work.  If you're interested in the how-tos and the whats-its, read the link below.  Personally, I think Apple has steered-clear of a lot of the issues Windows has experienced by limiting the hardware the OS runs on.  That way, Apple can insure that their code isn't bloated, the hardware needs to meet certain requirements, and everyone's happy.  I truly believe this accounts for a large part of Apple's success.

More power to you if you can run OS X on any old beige box.  But me, I'd rather pay a few bucks more, have a pretty piece of hardware, and something I know is going to perform at the top of it's game.