You knew it was coming - MacOS on generic x86 hardware

http://wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,68501,00.html?tw=wn_tophead_1

Imagine if your next Mac cost you only $300, and ran faster than any G4 or G5 you've ever used.

That future may already be unfolding: Hackers have found a way to bypass a chip designed to prevent the Mac OS from running on non-Apple PCs, which are often cheaper than Macs.