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How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NR

How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NRGood griefAnother article on violating Apple's licensing for OS/X. Not liking their licensing terms does NOT make it OK for you or anyone else to violate them.I think that their licensing terms are ridiculous, but they do have the right to set them as they...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Desktops, Hewlett-Packard Co., OS/X, hackintosh, netbook, Apple Inc., non-Apple

Discussion threads 2009-08-03

Gallery: Dell Vostro A90 unboxing

13 pictures of the new Vostro A90, including some comparison shots between it and the Dell Mini 9 and some internal shots of the SSD and RAM slots as part of the migration process. by Jason O'Grady

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Dell, Vostro, A90, unboxing, Mini, 9, Hackintosh, Netbook, Mac, OS, X, Apple, Jason O'Grady

Image galleries 2009-05-21

Wired removes Hackintosh video after Apple legal threat

Wired removes Hackintosh video after Apple legal threatDidn't know...that it was illegal to discuss how to do something... think it's a freedom of speach case waiting to happen. Of course Wired being a news outlet would prefer to cave to corporate bullying. So much for freedom of the press.

Tags: Corporate communications, Wired Inc., Hackintosh, Apple Inc., video

Discussion threads 2009-01-15

No penalty for MacBooks with 6GB; also works in some 2007 models

No penalty for MacBooks with 6GB; also works in some 2007 modelsCan you confirm......if it's the hardware that prevents the effective use of 8GB or the software/drivers and, if so, would Vista x64 use 8GB effectively on the Macbook?As a MacPro can use well in excess of 8GB I'm not...

Tags: Chipsets, Notebooks, Operating systems, Apple MacBook, Hackintosh, MacPro, Nvidia Chipset, Lame, GB RAM

Discussion threads 2008-11-11

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News to know: iPhone; Win 7 upgrade answers; Psystar; SOA; Google

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ed Bott: Finally, some answers to Windows 7 upgrade questions Dion Hinchcliffe: Are the iPhone and social networks making...

Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., SOA, Microsoft Corp., Psystar, Photograph, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-10-26

Psystar releases 'build your own Hackintosh' kit

there a few brain who will throw a fit big time Will nice i really wanna see what will happen on the legal side .but its a bit too late how many people already have the appz .... Well like many people ask for so long osx...

Tags: Sales strategy, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, Apple Mac OS X, EULA, EFI

Discussion threads 2009-10-23

Psystar releases 'build your own Hackintosh' kit

Psystar, the company that's been making headlines for selling Mac-clone systems, has now released a 'build your own Hackintosh' kit. by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Tags: Kit, Psystar, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes

Blog posts 2009-10-23

Windows 7 vs. Snow Leopard: Benchmark performance showdown

iTunes? Quicktime?Let's see--- his tests were largely based on running two Apple apps. And imagine this! The Apple apps did better on Apple hardware. What a surprise!Not.Come on, guys. That's not a benchmark. That's an ad.Of course it is an adwhat else did you expect from a fan boy?Seriously, iTunes...

Tags: Operating systems, Digital music, Apple Inc., Apple-hardware, operating system, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, performance

Discussion threads 2009-10-16

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

Why does Apple persistI am amazed the game of cat and mouse Apple users must play to get a phone that they can do with as they please. The same people who openly criticize Microsoft for all and sundry, but the beloved Steve Jobs whom it appears must own their...

Tags: Smart phones, Pwnage, Apple iPhone, Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., jailbreak

Discussion threads 2009-10-15

Apple shipping new jailbreak-proof iPhone 3GS

hasince they used the work impossible i'll give them 1 month. That is, one month until the figure out how to jail break that sucker, may be 2.If people are able to figure out how to make their own hackintosh computer I'm pretty sure they will be able to...

Tags: Smart phones, Apple iPhone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2009-10-14

Light Peak fiber optic connector to replace Firewire, USB, monitor cables

A new interconnect technology called Light Peak is being developed by Apple as a potential replacement for FireWire, USB and traditional monitor cables. Engadget reports that Apple brought the technology to Intel and asked them to create it. According to documents we've seen and conversations we've had, Apple had...

Tags: Monitor, Engadget, Apple Inc., Fiber-optics, USB, Light Peak, FireWire, Fiber Optics, Optical Networking, Network Technology, Cable, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Telecommunications, Networking, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-09-28

MSI X340 might be the best laptop you've never heard of

Glossy LCD? No thanksA Lenovo X300 from the Lenovo Outlet for about $1100 seems to be the best deal to me. For an extra $400 beyond the MSI you get a fast SSD, higher resolution non-glossy display though the viewing angle and contrast is rather disappointing, a second processing core,...

Tags: Notebooks, MSI web site, MSI, laptop computer, MSI X340

Discussion threads 2009-09-24

Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It Virtually

RE: Apple's Snow Leopard Completely Blows It VirtuallyI think there is a lack of understanding of Apple's goals here. Mac OS can run perfectly fine on commodity hardware from Dell, etc. they just purposely prevent it from doing so. (Check out all the "Hackintosh" OS X boot-loaders if...

Tags: Operating systems, Apple Mac OS, Virtualization, Mac business, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS X, hardware, Apple Macintosh, Apple Mac OS X v10.6 Snow Leopard

Discussion threads 2009-08-30

MIDs and netbooks - half the size, half the experience - Solomon type design

Personally - not really interested in smaller than a netbook."With AJAX, and HTML 5 coming, the Internet experience will require ever more power."Somehow I doubt that that will really take more power than video.But if it doesn't do video - yeah, it's underpowered.Frankly, though, I really don't want to go...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, Solomon Corp., netbook, video, HTML 5

Discussion threads 2009-08-25

Hold 6 and 4 keys at boot to enable 64-bit Snow Leopard

Can you clarify this for me?I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 on my MacBook Pro, or at least I thought I was. Now I'm not so sure since I don't hold the 6 or the 4 key when I boot up. Since there is no way that Windows is ever...

Tags: Network technology, Operating systems, 64-bit, 32-bit, Snow Leopard, Apple Mac OS X

Discussion threads 2009-08-19

Dell: Linux netbook returns a "non-issue"

Marketing?A Dell exec goes to a Linux convention and says what the community wants to hear. He says, Linux netbook returns are not an issue. What's he gonna say to a linux crowd, "We put your OS on our hardware and people hated it."He's going to throw them...

Tags: Netbooks, nettops & MIDs, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, Linux, netbook, Linux netbook, Dell Computer Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-08-13

News to know: Microsoft; Apple; Google; Hack attacks

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Mary Jo Foley: What's Microsoft's next billion-dollar business? (Hint: it's not search) Microsoft denies holding up Win 7 tools...

Tags: Google Inc., Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Attack, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Corporate Governance, Microsoft Windows 7, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Apple Mac OS, Keyboards, Hardware, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Peripherals, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-08-04

How-to: Hackintosh the HP Mini 1151NR

The HP Mini 1151NR arrived in Verizon Wireless stores in May 2009 for $199.99 (after a $50 mail-in rebate and new two-year data plan). The CNet review liked its "whisper-thin design and large edge-to-edge keyboard" but not its "total cost of ownership with two-year data contract."...

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Verizon Communications Inc., Ethernet, Modems, Apple Mac OS X, Roi/Tco, Microsoft Windows XP, Network Technology, Networking, Hardware, Components, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Microsoft Windows, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-08-03

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?

How many PCs are enough? 5? 10?My Count ...8 PC's, 1 Laptop, 2 servers ...But I run my business out of my house ...LudoI want in on this1 RS 60003 Macs2 Laptops2 HP Netservers LH3s4 Desktops.I have been trying to get that number down for years though. Let's See1...

Tags: Notebooks, Desktops, laptop computer, PC

Discussion threads 2009-07-22

Chrome for Mac starts to get real

I'm in Florida visiting some family and had a flashback to the last time I was down here banging away on my brand-spankin' new Dell mini 9 netbook -- which was all the rage at the time (post 1 and 2). I purchased it with every intention...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Web Browser, Google Chrome, Apple Mac OS X, Web Browsers, Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Desktops, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Internet, Hardware, Jason D. O'Grady

Blog posts 2009-07-16