Psystar Open Computer Unboxing

Psystar says its goal in selling its Open Computer, a non-Apple-made computer with the Leopard operating system as an option, is to give consumers more choice and better bang for the buck then we currently have from Apple. At least today, and with our $740 review configuration, it appears to be on to something. Let's be clear from the start, this is not an Apple system, and it lacks some of the polish and the features we're used to seeing in an OS X-based computer. And as iPhone early adopters can tell you, you're often just a software update away from crippled hardware if Apple decides it doesn't like what you're doing with its products. Still, after spending some time with this system we remain cautiously optimistic. Its raw performance is very strong for the price, and most of the core OS X functionality is there. As long as you understand the risks and the limitations going in, if you're looking for a basic, OS X-based desktop, the Open Computer will let you do most of the things you can do with a Mac Mini faster, and for less money.

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• Open
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[funnyent]

OS ten!

[spiker27a]

Leopard is selling for $129 you idiot

[superELRICBROS]

@gamewizard k cool

[Protostark]

Having the original is still better.

It doesn't matter if you have an i7 Laptop MSI which has OSX hacked on it.

At the end of the day. It is still a Windows PC/Laptop.

However in Macbook Pros,It doesn't matter if you have an i7 processor and using Windows as your os.

At the end of the day,IT IS AN APPLE COMPUTER.

Trust me. Experience between Macbooks and Hackbooks are different.

I have a Macbook(late 2008) aluminum with 10.7

And a Dell Inspiron 6000 running OSX Leopard 10.5(iAtkos)

[awk9991010]

@Maximara

Awesome

[gamewizard]

@superELRICBROS

It IS OS TEN not OS X. The previous Mac OS was Mac OS 9. X is the Roman numeral for 10. I don't care what Wikipedia says because anybody can put anything they want to in Wikipedia. It is still OS TEN.

[superELRICBROS]

@codeythesilent If you say so, but I'm looking at the second paragraph of Wikipedia that tells me something else...

Wait... you just replied to a post I made two years ago... wow.

[codeythesilent]

@superELRICBROS

x and ten are completely different, fucktard.

[Maximara]

@awk9991010 I haven't had any hardware problems with any mac I have owned.

[awk9991010]

@Maximara

No, it's because they are a business and they want to make money. I wouldn't ask Apple to support a machine I built myself, I'd just throw the OS on it. U wouldn't see me trying to purchase apple care for the blasted thing, lol.

I own a G5 (PPC) and 2010 iMac. I have had PLENTY of hardware problems with my macs, just like any other PC. Apple doesn't use magical hardware. I wish they did...

I have had failed memory, video card, wireless card, and MBO issue with CMOS.

[GMELECTRONICS365]

easiest way is using a vacuum . shop vac ;)

[Charles2337]

They got sued by Apple and isn't in business anymore.