Why is there no PC version of mac OS?

as an electronics engineer interested in software i was wondering of there is some technical reason behind there not being a PC version of Mac os x.

AceNeerav,
While we cannot speak for Apple, and in fact are forbidden to even attempt it on these forums, I think this is one question that can be answered. The fact is that the nature of Apple's business is no secret, and never has been...
Apple is not in the business of selling software, but rather hardware. This has always been the case, from day one. iTunes, and the iTunes store, exist only to increase the value represented by the purchase of an iPod. Similarly, OS X exists as part and parcel of the finest, most innovative general-purpose computers made; namely Macs.
By contrast (and the contrast will help your understanding), Microsoft is a software company. They have always been. With only a very few exceptions, Microsoft sells no hardware. If it were not for the fact that they provide software licensing to the actual manufacturers of hardware, they would not have much business at all. Also by contrast, those instances where they do manufacture hardware (Zune, XBox, etc.) are only intended to strengthen sales of their software.
Of course, these contrasts in business models create some very interesting phenomena, perhaps leading directly to your question (more to the point, that which inspires you to ask the question at all). You see, in order to make a profit at selling software, Microsoft must give customers the least, for the most money. The more development Microsoft actually puts into products, the less profit they will end up with. This results in software that that can be hyped through marketing and "gadgetry," but is otherwise uninspired (at best). At worst, it results in poor software.
Apple, on the other hand, cannot afford to develop anything but software that delivers, and delivers outstandingly. Only software that meets these standards will enhance the attractiveness of the hardware that is the heart of Apple's business. The more powerful, feature rich, innovative, and flexible OS X becomes, the more computers Apple is able to sell.
Since Apple charges only a pittance for this outstanding software, it is strictly tied through licensing (and other means) exclusively to Apple hardware. Period. Beyond this, there are absolutely no other "technical" reasons, since there is essentially no difference between an Intel Mac and any other comparably configured "PC."
Scott

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