Is it possible to put MAC OS on my PC?

Well, basically I done with windows. Vista just killed it for me, so now I want to try another OS. I have used MAC before and it liked it. But, I have a PC. Is it possible to put Mac onto it erasing windows completly? Or is it not possible yet? I read a few things, one says an emulator that run MAC through windows. I then read that they were going to make it available for PCs but do to legal stuff they stopped it or something. And if I have to buy a new computer, Ill have to stay with Windows. It kinda needs to be on this computer.

Welcome to Apple Discussions!
You know, for only $600 (USD) you can get a new Mac Mini that has Mac OS X preinstalled, and if you want, install XP or Windows on it. Why not do that, and scrap or sell your PC. For that matter, you can find Macs which will run Mac OS X 10.4 for as little as $300 if you shop around these used and refurbished Mac shops on my FAQ:
http://www.macmaps.com/usedrefurbished.html
The only qualification is that it has built-in Firewire ports and a DVD drive. Or for $10 extra, you can get the CD media exchange program for Mac OS X 10.4. To learn about the extensive Mac OS X library, and what Macs support a variety of Windows, see my FAQ:
http://www.macmaps.com/macosxnative.html
There is no reason to stick with a Windows machine anymore. There never really was. Welcome to the party!
Chances are it won't ever be possible to install Mac OS X as fully functional on a homebuilt PC. Apple is a hardware company, and without that hardware, they wouldn't make money and the ability to make the most integrated operating system with hardware ever built. What you are buying into is a different philosophy of how software should be tied to hardware.

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