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"Psystar slaps Apple around, releases Mac clones with Blu-ray / GeForce 9800GT"
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I'm so glad that you guys will be happy when OS X shoots up to $400. Because the current price is based on the fact that Apple gets a hardware sale out of it, you know.
If this clone deal ends up being permenant, say goodbay to $129 copies of OS X. This idea bothers me, but I guess you two will be fine.
Well, I do know computer parts, so you're wrong in that statement. Macintosh computers don't always just work either, otherwise we wouldn't have a forum full of people asking questions.
I think your non-Mac system may be breaking down because of you're playing. Not sure though...
Honestly, I don't know. That's just the way it came and that's the price I paid. I guess they could have had a deal going on. I just needed a laptop for the wife, and ordered it.
Sorry about the MagSafe. I got so many replies that everyone is becoming a blur now...
Jesus man, giving apple some competition is a good thing. No, in fact its a great thing!!!
Well...they are offering an affordable tower that can run OSX. And with new options like bluray and 9800GT to boot. None of which Apple can be bothered to offer.
I see now that you have your specs, model and price in different posts.
You seem to leave out in your analysis form-factor and build quality, the graphics card, the difference in processor/FSB/cache, memory type/speed, screen quality, multitouch trackpad, weight, OS/included software, etc.
As someone said before, the m1330 is a much more comparable machine. Also noted before, Macs may seem expensive, but that's largely due to the fact that they don't have a low-end SKU.
Now, I won't argue that you don't pay a premium for an Apple machine, but it's certainly not as bad as you tried to make it seem. Plus, to top it off, there are a lot of little things that you just won't be able to match in a competitor's laptop like the all-aluminum enclosure, glass screen, etc.
Well, the MB has more bus speed, more cache, and faster RAM. That ,and that Dell only has Windows Vista Home Premium.
Yup. Apple is still riding high off the money made on those old powerbooks running leopard, eh?
I see psystar is working on laptop clones.
apple sure needs some competition when it comes to laptop hardware.
Particularly their substandard displays. e.g.
-claiming to be 8 bit but really 6-bit (there is a class action lawsuit for this)
-pitiful 1440x990 lcd rez on macbook pro 15.4" when all the big name pc laptop makers offer 1680x1050 or more as an option (hell, even ibm had optional 15" 1600x1200 laptop lcds 5 or 6 years ago)
-No IPS panel option (just the mid-grade MVA panel)
apple sure needs some competition when it comes to laptop hardware.
Particularly their substandard displays. e.g.
-claiming to be 8 bit but really 6-bit (there is a class action lawsuit for this)
-pitiful 1440x990 lcd rez on macbook pro 15.4" when all the big name pc laptop makers offer 1680x1050 or more as an option (hell, even ibm had optional 15" 1600x1200 laptop lcds 5 or 6 years ago)
-No IPS panel option (just the mid-grade MVA panel)
My point was that it is a comparison that is favorable to Apple. I'm sure you can wait for a coupon that makes the m1330 cheaper than the MB, but you still have to deal with the fact that the MB is a better built, faster machine.
I've been saying that for a VERY long time.. I paid for my OS, I paid for my hardware. I'm doing absolutely nothing wrong
As an aside, my Hacintosh is more reliable and cost less than any Apple machine I've ever owned.
Forget that aluminum enclosure, screen, or trackpad. I wasn't and am still not impressed by any of them. The aluminum seemed to show spots badly, and the glass reflects. Actually, I don't even use the trackpad on my 1525, and hate that glossy screen too.
I would have compared the CPU, but Apple kindly left out the model number for the CPU they use. Anyway, if you know that info, you can compare mine to theirs and come up with a summary.
I did mention the memory being different, however the screen has the same resolution, and is powered by an X3100. Low video card, yeah, but hey, it's powering a 15" screen.
Weight is 5.2 lbs. It's running Ubuntu 8.04, so I have all the software I need, and more, from editing our home videos to managing our music and photos.
I do have Firewire, that the new MB owners seem to like/want.
Psystar....
Psystar is not stealing Apple's software in any way unlike most people think. When you purchase a computer from Psystar, they give you a legal, legit, paid for, still sealed in plastic Apple OSX install disk. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Apple fan, but a "Mac Pro" or "Open Pro" as they call it, which is an actual desktop computer not a computer inside of a monitor, is a great idea. Sure wish Apple would have a desktop computer other than a $2799!!! Mac Pro.
Psystar is not stealing Apple's software in any way unlike most people think. When you purchase a computer from Psystar, they give you a legal, legit, paid for, still sealed in plastic Apple OSX install disk. Don't get me wrong, I'm a huge Apple fan, but a "Mac Pro" or "Open Pro" as they call it, which is an actual desktop computer not a computer inside of a monitor, is a great idea. Sure wish Apple would have a desktop computer other than a $2799!!! Mac Pro.
Simple: all the people who predicted that Psystar was a hoax, a credit card scam, would never ship products, would not be able to support them if they did ship, wouldn't be able to fix issues like a noisy fan, wouldn't be able to upgrade to new OS versions, or would have Apple squash them like a bug whenever it felt like it - were just plain wrong. W-r-o-n-g.
At this point it appears that Apple is unwilling to test its EULA in court, so Psystar's decision to challenge it may have considerable merit.
A work laptop. HP 6510b, 4GB RAM, 80GB 5400rpm HD, DVD-ROM. Standard issue, that I have no say so over. I do have 2TB of disk at my desk though.