Can I upgrade my windows laptop to mac os?

Hi,
I currently have an hp G61-410SA laptop. Can I run Mac os on it rather than windows? I would buy an iMac but am too poor
My current laptop's specs are:
Hardware
Product Name
G61-410SA
Product Number
VY441EA
Microprocessor
1.9 GHz Intel Celeron Processor T3100
Microprocessor Cache
Level 2 cache 1 MB
Memory
3 GB DDR2 (1 x 1024 MB + 1 x 2048 MB)
Memory Max
Supports up to 8 GB DDR2 memory
Video Graphics
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 4500M
Video Memory
up to 1309 MB total available graphics memory
Display
39.6 cm (15.6") Diagonal High-Definition HP BrightView Display (1366 x 768)
Hard Drive
320 GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 5400 rpm
Multimedia Drive
SATA optical drive: LightScribe SuperMulti DVD±RW with Double Layer Support
Network Card
Integrated 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN
Wireless Connectivity
802.11 b/g/n
Sound
Altec Lansing speakers
Keyboard
Full size keyboard with integrated numeric keypad
Pointing Device
Touch Pad with On/Off button and dedicated vertical Scroll Up/Down pad
PC Card Slots
5-in-1 integrated Digital Media Reader for Secure Digital cards, MultiMedia cards, Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro or xD Picture cards
External Ports
3 USB 2.0
1 VGA port1 RJ45 ethernet connector1 headphone-out 
1 mic-in
Dimensions
37.8 cm (L) x 25.2 cm (W) x 3.51 cm (min H) / 4.12 cm (max H)
Weight
2.68 kg
Power
65 W AC Power Adapter 6-cell Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) battery
What's In The Box
Webcam with Integrated Microphone; VGA
Thanks in advance!

While it is possible, doing so is in direct violation of Apple's EULA. It is illegal. As others have said, search before posting. Furthermore, Apple has designed OSX for a known set of hardware that they design themselves. If you do manage to get it installed, it likely won't work as advertised.
Given your current setup, I would suggest that you try to sell off your current laptop and get an MacBook Air (or MacBook Pro if you can get enough from your laptop). The MacBook Air currently starts at just under 1k - or just over for the larger screen.
Would you mind providing your working budget?

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