Comments on: Get Your Non-Apple PC With Mac OS X Pre-installed http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/ News, opinion, and fresh thinking for web developers and designers. The official podcast of sitepoint.com. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:29:21 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jamiemcd http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-717304 jamiemcd Wed, 07 May 2008 02:03:15 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-717304 Doesn't seem to be a scam after all. Macworld just got their Psystar Mac Clone in and is <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/133323/2008/05/psystar.html?lsrc=top_1" rel="nofollow">testing it</a>. Doesn’t seem to be a scam after all. Macworld just got their Psystar Mac Clone in and is testing it.

]]> By: Paul http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-696210 Paul Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:19:22 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-696210 Yes psystar is most definitely a scam. The best solution for testing on a mac is to buy one. Macbooks aren't that expensive anymore. I have a macbook pro with 4gb of ram (ram is very cheap now) and I can run win xp, os x and ubuntu simultaneously and it is very smooth. OS X is a great choice for web development. Yes psystar is most definitely a scam.

The best solution for testing on a mac is to buy one. Macbooks aren’t that expensive anymore. I have a macbook pro with 4gb of ram (ram is very cheap now) and I can run win xp, os x and ubuntu simultaneously and it is very smooth. OS X is a great choice for web development.

]]> By: stikkybubble http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-695860 stikkybubble Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:15:32 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-695860 scam scam

]]> By: mattymcg http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-694665 mattymcg Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:43:42 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-694665 In fact, it looks like <a href="http://gizmodo.com/380488/psystar-exposed-looks-like-a-hoax" rel="nofollow">Psystar is a (fairly elaborate) scam</a>. In fact, it looks like Psystar is a (fairly elaborate) scam.

]]> By: jamiemcd http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-694651 jamiemcd Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:28:54 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-694651 "1. Installing OS X on non-Apple hardware is illegal." I'm no lawyer, but I'm pretty sure "illegal" is not the right word here. To be sure, Apple's EULA is a contract between Apple, Inc. and the user who accepts it, but contracts can contain requirements that are deemed by courts to break other laws and thus are not binding. For example if an employee signs a contract to work for less than minimum-wage, that contract is not binding and the employer has actually done something illegal by having someone enter into such an agreement, even if it was consensual. Perhaps Apple's EULA breaks monopoly laws? It could get interesting. (BTW, I have a Macbook Pro running Parallels and, while it is not a perfect computer as Apple marketing would have one believe, it is better than my 15 years on Windows 3.1 through XP. I'm quite happy with it.) “1. Installing OS X on non-Apple hardware is illegal.”

I’m no lawyer, but I’m pretty sure “illegal” is not the right word here. To be sure, Apple’s EULA is a contract between Apple, Inc. and the user who accepts it, but contracts can contain requirements that are deemed by courts to break other laws and thus are not binding. For example if an employee signs a contract to work for less than minimum-wage, that contract is not binding and the employer has actually done something illegal by having someone enter into such an agreement, even if it was consensual. Perhaps Apple’s EULA breaks monopoly laws? It could get interesting.

(BTW, I have a Macbook Pro running Parallels and, while it is not a perfect computer as Apple marketing would have one believe, it is better than my 15 years on Windows 3.1 through XP. I’m quite happy with it.)

]]> By: Terry http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-694305 Terry Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:37:02 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-694305 So you're saying that every PC using web designer in the world should go out and buy an expensive Mac and ditch the PC just to cater for <strong>2%</strong> (source: <a href="http://www.w3schools.com/browsers/browsers_stats.asp" rel="nofollow">w3c browser stats</a>) of the browser market?! Sorry but that just doesn't make good business sense. So you’re saying that every PC using web designer in the world should go out and buy an expensive Mac and ditch the PC just to cater for 2% (source: w3c browser stats) of the browser market?!

Sorry but that just doesn’t make good business sense.

]]> By: banago http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-693967 banago Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:47:21 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-693967 I came across that news somewhere in the blogsphere and I was astonished. What is Mac going to do, I'm asking myself. I came across that news somewhere in the blogsphere and I was astonished. What is Mac going to do, I’m asking myself.

]]> By: Tim_Rogovets http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-693821 Tim_Rogovets Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:48:00 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-693821 <blockquote>"Thank you for visiting Psystar. We're sorry but the store is temporarily down due to the fact that we are currently unable to process any credit card transactions."</blockquote> - perhaps, Apple's legal dept in action ?

“Thank you for visiting Psystar. We’re sorry but the store is temporarily down due to the fact that we are currently unable to process any credit card transactions.”

- perhaps, Apple’s legal dept in action ?

]]> By: Bry http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-693534 Bry Wed, 16 Apr 2008 10:26:52 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-693534 I really do wish Apple would release their OS for installation on non-Apple hardware, embracing the chance to rapidly expand their user base. There are many benefits to their platform (lack of viruses a big one). Windows could do with some of Apple's cruel to be kind nature of saying to move forward we've sacrificed compatibility, live with it and upgrade. I really do wish Apple would release their OS for installation on non-Apple hardware, embracing the chance to rapidly expand their user base. There are many benefits to their platform (lack of viruses a big one). Windows could do with some of Apple’s cruel to be kind nature of saying to move forward we’ve sacrificed compatibility, live with it and upgrade.

]]> By: Michael http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/04/16/psystar-sells-pcs-with-os-x-leopard-pre-installed/comment-page-1/#comment-693343 Michael Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:38:07 +0000 http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/?p=2432#comment-693343 I always carry a iBook/MacBook with me, while I work/develop on a WIN XP machine. But BTW, one can run a MacOS as a vmware guest on a windows host machine: http://pcwizcomputer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=32 I love my iBook, but it is only for testing (work) an for all fun things (music, photos, ...). I always carry a iBook/MacBook with me, while I work/develop on a WIN XP machine. But BTW, one can run a MacOS as a vmware guest on a windows host machine: http://pcwizcomputer.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=32

I love my iBook, but it is only for testing (work) an for all fun things (music, photos, …).

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