[jyl]

I would, to put it on some PC hardware where Apple doesn't make anything equivalent. For example, my new IBM X40 laptop is a little gem of a machine, but in 24 hours I've already had two freeze-ups and three re-boots. I'd like this with OS X.

But you won't be able to, not legally anyway. Apple will not sell OS X for x86 shrink-wrapped. It will only come on Apple hardware. If you're willing to buy an illegal copy, and then hack your way around the hardware lock, you might be able to do it.