Go. Buy that psystar junk and when the mactablet comes out and the rest of us get it you ll weep for your money. ...
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Psystar Working on Mac OS X Netbook?
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Okay, I'm curious, why do you think it's going to be complete rubbish? There are already a number of OS X compatible netbooks out there that are being run on a daily basis and work perfectly. Granted it's always possible that an OS X upgrade will break it but I really can't see any reason why, for example, 10.5.6 in its current state (which does work perfectly) isn't more than good enough as there's no show stoppers or missing functionality. The hardware works well, is snappy in use, feels just as good as a regular Mac in terms of performance and performs as well, if not better, than a netbook with a Windows install on it.
Well, I don't care so much about running OS X on these machines, at all. I do enjoy the cases they use and some of the hardware, so I hope that after the legal stuff is all said and done, psystar is still around. They would be great competition against other PC manufacturers.
If the price, design, and specs are right I am so there.
I know THEY will keep to the true meaning and concept of a netbook.
A cheap underpowered practically throw-away-able laptop just for minor tasks.
I know THEY will keep to the true meaning and concept of a netbook.
A cheap underpowered practically throw-away-able laptop just for minor tasks.
Boy do I like competition.Let's see what comes out of this. I'm also curious to see what's been going on with the litigation re: the desktops...
According to the latest court filings, Psystar has no records of how many computers they sold, Psystar has no records of how many MacOS X retail packages they bought, they don't know who their customers are, they have no business plan, they have no cost estimates or profit estimates, they know nothing. At least that is what their CEO told Apple in a court deposition under oath. I find that very funny; Judge Alsup most likely won't.
Good. I'm most likely buying my next tower from Psystar. I know some people who've got them and they love them. I'm not paying $2500-3000 for a Mac Pro. Psystar has some nice quad core towers for far less. One of these days, Apple will address the need for an inexpensive mid-range tower. This netbook thing is just another example of Apple falling behind in the computer market.
You should be weeping about the amount you'll overpay due to a lack of comptetition. I guess I'll say it again: competition is good for the consumer. The only people with a reasonable argument against Apple feeling the heat from competitors are shareholders. I know that plenty of people use forums such as this one to pump their shares. As for the rest of the people so adamantly against firms such as Psystar, I just don't get it.
True, but not everybody has a Windows laptop and retail copy of Leopard lying around.
Nor have any intentions on buying either.
True, but both are just a rumor. I'd put money on Psystar releasing a netbook with OSX long before Apple even thinks of releasing a larger iPod Touch with Mobile OSX for almost $700 plus.
Ok Fanboi.
I'd personally would love to see a Psystar netbook and would be happy to try one out. Hell, I'd like a Mac Mini Psystar clone as well. I hope these people stick around for a long time. I love my Air, my PB, and my MP, but I'm ready to see something else.
Why don't you just buy an MSI Wind now and do it yourself?
I fail to see the attraction of Psystar. It's a Hackintosh, nothing special.
It's a pre made hackintosh. You know most people don't want to go through the hassle of reading and using Google to install an OS.
I don't. I just want that thing to work right outta the box.
I have to admit I'd be very tempted by a cheap hackintosh netbook as a hobby computer. If I could find a use for a hobby computer.
I'm curious: is there anybody who is against the idea of Psystar clones riding the grey area of EULAs, yet has unlocked their iPhone?
I'm curious: is there anybody who is against the idea of Psystar clones riding the grey area of EULAs, yet has unlocked their iPhone?
Yes it just a hackintosh, but someone doing the legwork of building it for you, I guess. A hacked version of OS X will not play nice with every x86 machine, so they build the computer with the parts OS X likes the most to make it easy.
And by not doing it yourself you won't develop any concept of the very simple skills needed to maintain that machine (updates, etc.)
It's not rocket science.
You don't get it?
A fly-by-night operation with no real service aspect, no support, no regard for exactly how the software will interact with the hardware, no concern about actual quality of what they sell (look at the garbage on their site), and no regard for the "user experience" for Joe Average.
You think that's good for Apple or the consumer? You think that's good for OS X's reputation? Do you think someone fscking around with Apple's OS and then sending customers to hack-and-slash internet sites for "support" is a good thing?? There's a good reason Apple keeps such tight control over their product. So it doesn't become a Windows-like experience! That's the whole point. So things remain easy. So there is a strong, sustained support infrastructure for the consumer. So there is a controlled, uniform user experience. So there is 100% compatibility between the hardware and the software designed to run on it. It's not some racket by Apple. It's what differentiates Apple from the also-rans, and what has kept them in business (and doing very well) while others have either failed or are struggling.
All Psystar is doing is degrading those very elements that not only make Apple a trusted name with a sterling reputation, but also those elements that make Apple hardware and its software work so seamlessly together. There's a serious problem when someone OTHER than Apple takes Apple's OS and starts doing whatever the hell they please with it. Horrible for the average consumer. If you're a tech enthusiast, it might be great for you . . . but your or my own little hobbies aren't worth complicating things for the wider customer base. If you want Apple to lower prices, that's one thing. But having some operation like Psystar continue their practices just to send Apple a message about their pricing is just stupid, and ultimately ends up generating the WRONG message.
I understand the perennial griping about Apple's pricing, but that's the kind of competition (from Psystar) that we, as Apple users DO NOT need. We need to be a bit more farsighted when it comes to Apple and its "competitors."
Why should anyone be doing any research or going through any learning curve to be able to use tech and make it work?? Is that supposed to be fun? learning about something you shouldn't have to? No good for the average consumer. There's already enough of a learning curve with Windows.
That's bad engineering. It needs to be dirt-simple and dead-easy. Unless you're in love with the PROCESS of getting things to work (read: tinkering.) Some of us (most of us) don't have the time for that. We have things to get done.
Legally speaking it can't be considered "unauthorized" until the final court judgement.
Psystar is already breaking the DMCA.
All the folks who want to see them do well are really doing Apple and its entire user-base a serious disservice. Putting OS X into the hands of a fly-by-night operation and letting them run with it (due to extreme shortsightedness) does not bode well for the OS, or those very things that make it so attractive in a Windows-dominated world.
First things first, i can never support Psystar because 1. I can't support the idea of taking a community organized effort like Hackintosh, stealing other's hard earned code without credit, and profiting from that theft, and 2. You can as well just build a hack yourself because in the end you are going to be the one supporting it, not Psystar.
At most Psystar will either sell rebadged Dell Mini 9's or use those OCZ DIY netbooks, in the end it'll still be cheaper to do it yourself if price is your main concern. Sure you'll have a netbook running OSX, but you will still face the same limitations as DIY, Surfing is fine, Itunes is fine, but under OSX these little netbooks choke on hulu and are unable to play SD and HD(720) smooth.
Personally im holding out to see what happens in June and if this Apple Tablet rumor materializes.
At most Psystar will either sell rebadged Dell Mini 9's or use those OCZ DIY netbooks, in the end it'll still be cheaper to do it yourself if price is your main concern. Sure you'll have a netbook running OSX, but you will still face the same limitations as DIY, Surfing is fine, Itunes is fine, but under OSX these little netbooks choke on hulu and are unable to play SD and HD(720) smooth.
Personally im holding out to see what happens in June and if this Apple Tablet rumor materializes.
The case is about whether or not what they are doing is even LEGAL, not whether it is authorized by Apple.
There's no question that they're unauthorized!