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Gallery: Installing draft-n WiFi in Psystar: Installing a D-Link DWA-556 802.11n WiFi card in a Psystar Open Computer and turning on Airport in the Leopard Network System Preference. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Draft-N, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, Home Networking, Wireless, Networking, Personal Technology, Jason O\'Grady, Psystar, Open, Computer, Clone, WiFi, D-Link, DWA-566, Install; Image galleries 2008-05-15
Psystar: Just how loud is it?: Psystar: Just how loud is it?Oh, and the puck mouse,a perfect complement...Can you restore it?Are you provided with any restore DVD? Do you get any instructions for what to do if you can't boot?I believe Nvidia video cards work well but I think you need a driver to get quartz...; Tags: C-scale, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-05-09
Gallery: Psystar System Profile: Gallery: Psystar System ProfileDid you try rEFIt? nt.; Tags: Psystar System Profile, Psystar, Gallery; Discussion threads 2008-05-07
Gallery: Psystar System Profile: Screen shots of Apple's System Profiler running on a Psystar Open Computer. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Jason O'Grady, Jason O\'Grady, Psystar, Open, Computer, Clone, System, Profile, Profiler; Image galleries 2008-05-07
Gallery: A look inside Psystar's Mac clone: Pictures of the Psystar Open Computer: unboxing, the innards and the maiden boot. 23 photos in the gallery with 1,000 pixel wide photos available if you click in. by Jason O'Grady; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Photograph, Jason O\'Grady, Psystar, Open, Computer, Clone, Unboxing, Jason O'Grady, Boot; Image galleries 2008-05-07

Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden boot: Gallery: Psystar unboxing, innerds, maiden bootThe disposable Mac?Obviously due to limitations set by the firmware or software updates this can't hold up against a "real" mac. But I'm really curious to see how it stacks up as a "disposable" Mac.At $4-500 then this is cheap enough that if it starts...; Tags: Processors, DVD, Network technology, Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-05-06
Photos: Unboxing a Psystar Mac clone: Yes, Psystar Mac clones are real and this gallery proves it. They work well, too--but there are other issues. by Andy Smith; Tags: Psystar, Mac clone, Mac OS X, white box, Apple Macintosh, PC, Apple Inc., Hacker, Open Computer, Desktops, Hardware, Matthew Broers, Clone, Photograph, Andy Smith; Image galleries 2008-05-01
Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?: Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?the packaging alone sent me away...That was NASTY!RE: Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?No I wouldn't waste 10 cents on that piece of junk what's the point? it makes more sense to preload and configure a pc with desktop bsd...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Open Computer, Is it Worth, Apple Macintosh, IS IT, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS; Discussion threads 2008-05-01
Psystar's Open Computer review: Is it worth it?: There are a few things you need to know before hopping on the Psystar Mac clone bandwagon: You can't download a software update, which means patching is impossible. You'll never be a card-carrying member of the Apple ecosystem. And the hardware doesn't come close to the designs Apple offers. Those...; Tags: Software, Apple Inc., Computer, Psystar, Software Update, Tools & Techniques, Management, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-01
Psystar Open Computer: Editor's note: Shortly after this review posted we tried out VMware to see if the Open Computer will support running Windows Vista on top of OS X. We can confirm that it does.Psystar says its goal in selling its Open Computer, a non-Apple-made computer with the Leopard operating system as...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Windows, Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Open Computer, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X; Product reviews 2008-05-01
Boy, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a Psystar OpenComputer!: Boy, I'm glad I didn't waste my money on a Psystar OpenComputer!Only couple of complaints so farIt seems that biggest complaints are noise and bad packaging. Other than that problem is with apple OS.Full of complaintsFirst, it was their address and that it seemed like a hoax. OK, it is...; Tags: BIOS, Apple Mac OS X, PRODUCTIVITY, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Out of the Box: Psystar Open Computer: Out of the Box: Psystar Open ComputerWhile the desktop is still legal?I was wondering about the phrase "While the desktop is still legal..." in the text accompanying the article. What makes you think it's "legal," and what do you think might change to make it illegal if it's legal now?Also,...; Tags: Desktops, Open Computer, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Video: Psystar unboxing: Video: Psystar unboxingThat's some pathetic packaging...They must have learned that at NewEgg...Why are all computers re-boxed?This is not the manufacturer's original boxing.(Old--used not for re-sale)Packaging?I don't know about you but $25 worth of cardboard and styrofoam doesn't really do much for me. As long as it arrives undamaged its...; Tags: Corporate communications, Newegg.com, Psystar, video; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Unboxing Psystar's Open Computer: Unboxing Psystar's Open ComputerRE: Unboxing Psystar's Open ComputerLooks like ZDNETs Hardware 2.0 Blogger got scooped.But does it sound like a vacuum cleaner?EOM; Tags: Unboxing, Open Computer, Psystar; Discussion threads 2008-04-30
Is Psystar Mac clone using the Kalyway boot hack?: Is Psystar Mac clone using the Kalyway boot hack?I totally agree[i]But anyone who is doing actual work on a Mac should buy a Mac. And that means a kosher, Apple machine.[/i]If you are serious about your work, then you spend the money on a serious machine, (be it a Windows...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Kalyway installer, Apple Inc., Kalyway, Psystar, open source, Apple Software; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
First Psystar video surfaces: First Psystar video surfacesOne question...Did you tell them you were going to write about your experience, and it would be read by quite a few people? You [i]are[/i] going to write about your experience, aren't you?$400 = Disposable Mac. So are updates really that important?I'm not necessarily a fan...; Tags: Corporate communications, Desktops, video, Psystar, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-04-28
Why I won't be buying a "Hackint0sh" system: Why I won't be buying a "Hackint0sh" systemHow Soon We ForgetEven WITH Apple consent and lots of sales Power Computing and its Mac clone line is long gone. Apple does not need to disable hackintoshes; benign neglect will do the job quite well, thank you.Putting it another way, if one...; Tags: Professional development, Blogging, Psystar, Apple Inc., career, Hackint0sh, PC, science experiment; Discussion threads 2008-04-23
Why I won't be buying a "Hackint0sh" system: A few people have been asking me why I've not gone to the Psystar website, whipped out my wallet, blown the moths out of it and bought myself an OpenComputer. Well, here's why ... The idea seems to be that if I slap down my cash and...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Hackint0sh, Psystar, Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?: Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?Apple worshiper!Mac is just a brand. Nothing special. It CAN get better. And what makes you think Apple is God and can't get better. Who says only Apple can? What if someone wants to try harder than...; Tags: Desktops, Apple Inc., Psystar, Mac-clone, Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-04-22
Are there enough suckers in the world to make a market for Mac clones?: Much like the fascination one finds when driving by a traffic accident, the Mac community is abuzz with questions of whether or not the supposed Mac cloner Psystar is a real company and will sell real Mac clones. But the real question is whether anyone in their right mind will...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., Machine, Psystar, Desktops, Hardware, David Morgenstern; Blog posts 2008-04-21