eh? A hackintosh is a PC running Mac OS..... like my PC.... which is a hackintosh.I'm talking about hackintosh's not pc's
Apple cares little for 'hope'. Just look at the Mac Pro.There must be a good reason why 2012 Imac is not out yet. Most likely it all becomes clear shortly
Apple cares little for 'hope'. Just look at the Mac Pro.
Lame, slow updates and all that. Way to put a fine and respectable desktop product down in the pit.
i, like everyone else, have been waiting for the new imac refresh or redesign for the past few months or so.
Recently i stumbled upon a deal so insane... If i were to mention it here... Not many would actually believe me.
Now this deal is in the works so i can't comment on the experience yet but i will list what i'm expecting to receive.
It's a "hackintosh" of sorts i suppose.
It's a pc running windows, mountain lion and fedora with separate partitions.
It has an i7 3770k processor (over clocked to 4.3ghz) with an asus sabertooth motherboard.
32 gigs of corsair vengeance ram.
Dual evga gtx 560 ti graphic cards.
Liquid cooling unit.
128 gig ssd.
1 tb harddrive.
1050 watt power supply by corsair.
Crazy looking case.
All of the requested software below will be installed, updated and running properly.
(text editors)
sublime text
textmate
bbedit
(animation software)
autodesk entertainment creation suite ultimate edition 2013 (mac)
toonboom studio
fantamorph
(cad)
autocad design suite ultimate 2013 (mac)
(webdesign)
web easy professional
adobe master collection cs6 (mac)
(anti-virus)
bitdefender antivirus plus
(games)
diablo 3
now to be clear... This was sheer luck on my behalf. I will still need to purchase a monitor or hd tv along with a mouse and keyboard etc.
Regardless... If everything works as promised i will certainly not be buying the new imac this october.
However if it is just a giant headache... I'll still take the plunge.
Alright eff it... I'll tell you. I've spent $250 in total.
Long story. If everything turns out as planned i'll let you know.
I, like everyone else, have been waiting for the new iMac refresh or redesign for the past few months or so.
Recently I stumbled upon a deal so insane... if I were to mention it here... not many would actually believe me.
Now this deal is in the works so I can't comment on the experience yet but I will list what I'm expecting to receive.
It's a "Hackintosh" of sorts I suppose.
It's a PC running Windows, Mountain Lion and Fedora with separate partitions.
It has an i7 3770k processor (Over clocked to 4.3ghz) with an Asus Sabertooth motherboard.
32 gigs of Corsair Vengeance RAM.
Dual EVGA GTX 560 Ti graphic cards.
Liquid cooling unit.
128 gig SSD.
1 TB Harddrive.
1050 Watt Power Supply by Corsair.
Crazy looking case.
All of the requested software below will be installed, updated and running properly.
(Text Editors)
Sublime Text
Textmate
BBEdit
(Animation Software)
Autodesk Entertainment Creation Suite Ultimate Edition 2013 (Mac)
Toonboom Studio
Fantamorph
(CAD)
AutoCAD Design Suite Ultimate 2013 (Mac)
(Webdesign)
Web Easy Professional
Adobe Master Collection CS6 (Mac)
(Anti-Virus)
BitDefender Antivirus Plus
(Games)
Diablo 3
Now to be clear... this was sheer luck on my behalf. I will still need to purchase a monitor or HD TV along with a mouse and keyboard etc.
Regardless... if everything works as promised I will certainly not be buying the new iMac this October.
However if it is just a giant headache... I'll still take the plunge.
Alright eff it... I'll tell you. I've spent $250 in total..........
By the time the 2012 iMac is out, everyone will be discussing the 2013 model iMacs anyway,
Just bought the 2011 model with 16 gigs RAM. I'm 100% satisfied with the purchase. I'd never buy a hackintosh. I just love Apple and can't do anything about it![]()
Is not about the discussion of a new computer. It's about the fact no one wants to pay for 2011 hardware. A lot of us don't have unlimited money so we need to make the best of our money so whatever it takes to maximize the value we will do that. But obviously you don't understand or care because you have a 2011 iMac so you would even like if apple come out with new iMac because If apple releases a new one you won't have the latest thing. You rather not feel that way huh.
By the time the 2012 iMac is out, everyone will be discussing the 2013 model iMacs anyway,
By the time the 2012 iMac is out, everyone will be discussing the 2013 model iMacs anyway,
Well if you spent 250 on that then it must have pirated software. The CPU alone is worth that on the used market. I wouldn't deal with stolen product.
I'm waiting for the new iMac, too. My time is limited- must buy it before the 16th of September. If it doesn't arrive until then- I'll probably go for Mbook Pro plus a big, 27 inches display. Hackintosh? Never.![]()
I will wait until September 12, and if they don't release a new iMac I'll sadly buy a Hackintosh![]()
You will probably go better with the old high end 27-inch iMac than with the new retina macbook pro... The old iMac graphic card is still better than the one in the new retina macbook pro, and the iMac has a desktop CPU.
27" iMac GPU - http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-6970M.43077.0.html
Ret Mbp GPU - http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeForce-GT-650M.71887.0.html
Just compare the game benchmark framerates at the bottom
I will wait until September 12, and if they don't release a new iMac I'll sadly buy a Hackintosh![]()
If you want a deadline with a reasonable chance of having a new model, it would be Oct 9. Getting iMacs in the middle of an iPhone announcement would be extraordinary (and very unlikely).
Have Apple ever announced a product less than a month after announcing other product? I think this is unlikely too, unless they make a silent refresh of the iMac.
Hello All,
I was interested to see who here is still patiently waiting for the supposed 2012 iMac, or has hopped on the Hackintosh bandwagon? I have been following this website for sometime now:
http://www.tonymacx86.com/100-building-customac-buyer-s-guide-2012.html
They have some really great custom builds there, with native Ivy Bridge, Thunderbolt, and Nvidia Kepler desktop graphics support, all running under the awesomeness of Mountain Lion. A moderately powerful build will run you around $1600, throw in a decent Dell monitor, and you're looking at $1900-2000 total. Not bad at all considering the raw performance you obtain with such a rig, and the ability to boot both OSX and Windows. I am eagerly awaiting the new iMac, but I dare to admit, I am easily tempted at the thought of building my own gaming/computing rig that could run both OSes. Anyone here have any experience with Hackintoshes? I know there's few tinkering involved as far as settings and drivers/kexts and what have you, and there's also the issue of aesthetics (I personally love the simplicity of the iMacs all in one, and prefer that over all the wires, clutter, and wasted space that comes with having a huge tower, monitor, and speakers), but these appear to be minute annoyances, and the stability of such systems are much improved and have come along way. If I were to build, I would follow the guide exactly and select the recommended/compatible hardware. I have a MacBook Air as a backup machine if anything goes wrong. What do you guys think? Is is better off just avoiding this headache altogether and just waiting for the new iMac? (which is a headache in and of itself!)