Can I install Mac OSX the latest version on a PC

I have seen video files of Mac OS X booting on a normal PC, so my question is that with the appearance of the new Intel Macs are we going to be able to run Mac OS X on PCs?
And is it this going to be allowed by APPLE?
Windows XP Pro

Short answer:
Probably not.
Long answer:
What you're seeing is people who've been able to hack Mac OS X for Intel *DEVELOPER PREVIEW* to run on commodity PC hardware. That Developer's Preview was based on a significantly different hardware platform that what's actually shipping on the Intel iMac and MacBook Pro.
Specifically, the difference is that the Developer's Preview was designed for a BIOS based mother board, while the shipping version is looking for Intel's Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI). At a bare minimum, you would need an EFI based MoBo, and those aren't shipping on your average Dell or HP right now.
Additionally, the shipping version of Mac OS X for Intel is probably significantly different than the Developer's Preview. Exactly what Apple may have done to prevent Mac OS X from booting on anything not made by them is unclear, but you can bet that they've done something and that it won't be easy to get around. It may be done it may not be, but it's not likely to run well or be easy to for any "Joe User" to do for himself.
It's also worth pointing out that installing Mac OS X for Intel on anything other than a system made by Apple is a violation of your license agreement with Apple and can land you in a lot of hot water.

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