iMock part 3 iMitation

iMock part 3

The Mac look for cheap.

Now that I have vented my mockery of the Mac I will leave off on the series with iMitation. Despite it's flaws, and ridiculous costs, Macs are very visually appealing. A quick check of youtube will reveal a host of instructions for making Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, and Ubuntu look like a Mac. Basically you throw up some wall paper and install rocketdock, AWN, or Cairodock. You then move your task bar to the top of the screen and you're set. The effect isn't quite perfect in Windows, but it works well.

If you want the exact look of the Mac, the best bet is to convert Ubuntu Linux. There's a simple install called Mac4Lin. You download it from sourceforge, run the script, and change the background. Installing a dock involves a simple trip to launchpad for a ppa, or a few easy entries in the terminal.

Here's some videos:

Windows:



Ubuntu:





You get the Mac look for the PC price. Save yourself some money, or buy one PC for yourself, and two more for some friends.