http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/ Engadget Comments for Possible Psystar Mac laptop clone in the works http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 2:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://kravvykrav.com/?q=node/33]]>Oct 29th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 2:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
$499, tops. Like the guy above said, netbook style would be the way to go.]]>Oct 29th 2008 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
Exactly why I don't jailbreak my iPhone. It works as advertised out of the box. Sure I could jailbreak it and get some apps I can't get in the app store, but then I have to live in fear of what'll happen when the next update comes out, and spend all my time 'fixing' my phone rather than having it work... as a phone.

If I didn't like what it did out of the box, I wouldn't have bought it and tried to 'improve' it, I would have bought something else that had the features I need.]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 8:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
You're a unix guru, who is afraid of bricking a pile of garbage? I smell a nasty, rotting, dead fish... You shouldn't buy something and then have to worry that doing what you want with it will cause it to cease functioning. Seriously, I can't see why a person who portends to be of a crowd who are (more or less) informed, yet you are of such diminished intelligence to give in to such a rotten deal.

Seriously I can understand why there are so many 'fanboy' types who are just so against Microshaft, or just so hard for crApple; but to 'put up with it' is simply idiotic. The more who do that, the easier it is for people to get away with it.]]>Oct 30th 2008 1:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/


heheheeeee...]]>Oct 29th 2008 3:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 11:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 4:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 30th 2008 3:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
@Boards of Canada: I deal with windows on a daily basis. On my PC I run Linux. My office is Windows, but I want to switch it to Mac. If it was up to me, every PC in the world would run Ubuntu, Gentoo, or Freedos.]]>Oct 29th 2008 4:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
Look, for the record, I would love for OS X to be licensed for use on off-the-shelf PC hardware, but that's not the case. As long as folks keep buying Macs (and that seems to be the case if you search for the data), then Apple won't have any reason to license their OS. There's demand for their products so why would they take steps to reduce that demand? They licensed the Mac OS in 1995 and guess what happened? Demand for their hardware reduced. They're in the business to make money and they're doing so with a product line that's tightly integrated.

And since you can buy 5 Macs right now, go ahead. No one's stopping you. They offer free shipping so who cares if there's no Apple Store close to you. Complaining about their pricing structure's an old, tired argument.

Also, for the record, I have two home-built PCs and one Mac laptop. ]]>Oct 29th 2008 4:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
If you want to try to make a point that makes sense, go for it. Bitching that Apple's OS only runs on Apple's hardware is just plain stupid. While you're at it, why not bitch that you can't play PS3 games on XBoxes? It's the same damn thing. Blu Ray discs only work on Blu Ray players! I'M SUING SONY.]]>Oct 29th 2008 4:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
There is my point. Their line of credit SUCKS. S U C K S! It is so freaking horrible. I have enough credit to by a freaking condo on a beach, but I can't get a Mac? Something is really, REALLY screwed up there. As far as what you think I'm bitching about, you need some reading glasses. I never said anything about their OS being for Macs only other than I think that is a stupid business model, and it is.

As far as anti-trust and crap is concerned. "MS tried to tie Windows to PCs only they produced, the Redmond campus would fall within an hour." Right there it says, "only they produced". I knew some prick would hop out of the Mac camp at me if I didn't include the "only they produced" line, but I never though someone would totally ignore it. Even if a PC and OS are tied by greed, because a MacPro isn't any different from my custom PC now, they can still be charged with anti-trust. How? Say people stop using Windows when Windows 7 is released because they are tired of being MS' booty call. Everyone flocks to Apple. Apple jacks up the price of their PCs because they contain 99.9% more fairy dust than before since, ya know, that is why OSX can run on a Mac and not a generic PC. That would be grounds for an anti-trust lawsuit.

You know what? Forget I said anything. Here I though the Mac crowd was a little more relaxed than the PC crowd, but you guys proved me wrong. Have fun paying 2000 bux for a PC that I can make with 1000 bux and a bag of skittles.]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
Your other arguments are equally asinine. There is no evidence that any exclusivity of PS3 games on a PS3 platform have any kind of anticompetitive effect. Most importantly, most games are made by a developer that is not Sony, so there is no potential tying problems. Even if a game is made by Sony, unless there is some evidence of an anticompetitive effect (i.e. demonstratably higher prices beyond any increase in quality), there is no problem even if it is a tying arrangement (although I doubt Sony has a clause in its license for the game that would prevent someone from hacking an XBox to play its PS3 game). Your Blu-Ray example is even more ridiculous, since the Blu-Ray standard is not tied to Sony hardware. Anyone who pays the license fee for Blu-Ray can make hardware that supports it.]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
I'm not an Apple fanboy at all: I own a Dell Vostro 1500, never owned an iPod in my life, I have an LG Dare as my phone. what I'm saying is what I believe is the truth. ]]>Oct 29th 2008 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
Their line of credit SUCKS. S U C K S! It is so freaking horrible. I have enough credit to by a freaking condo on a beach, but I can't get a Mac?"

If your credit is that good why can't you get credit from Apple? Why do you need credit from Apple? Your rant is incoherent. At least you got the "lame" part right. :)]]>Oct 29th 2008 6:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 7:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 7:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 7:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
I didn't make these comments to start a fight, only to show my disdain for Apple's asshattery.

@rp: Actually, I hear that her virgina runs a old version of UNIX and the lynx web browser.

I didn't make these comments to start a fight, only to show how skanky I think this woman is. Oh,and she's as dumb as a bucket of coal-dirt.]]>Oct 29th 2008 7:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
first off, you said you could afford to buy 5 macs. if you have that kind of cash, then why would you need a line of credit? secondly, apple doesn't provide a line of credit. The bank they have a partnership does and the APR sucks just like any other store-offered credit card. Why not go through a bank of your choice and obtain a line of credit that's more friendly to your wallet? If you can't get the type of credit you want because you're deemed a credit risk, then you'll have to take that up with the credit agencies that have documented your credit worthiness. ]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
@happy_penguin: My original post was quiet coherent, just that no one seems to want to resist the urge to defend their beloved OS aganst the unwashed masses."

I wasn't talking about your initial comment, I was talking about your rant about not being able to get credit to buy a Mac.

"The reason is, I currently have no credit cards. I would like to have one and for it to be an Apple card since, if I got a Mac, I would be a big customer for them."

Apple doesn't grant credit. The card is secured through Juniper. Why can't you get a different credit card and buy with that?

"I would end up not only getting things for my self, but using it for business purchases. Why they won't give me one, I don't know. I've been told a number of things and I have proven them all wrong. I believe there is some dead beat out there with my name and a SSN close to mine and the idiots in India can't tell the difference between me and that guy."

Perhaps you need to run a credit check. Obviously the securing bank didn't like something on your record.

"I didn't make these comments to start a fight, only to show my disdain for Apple's asshattery."

If you think Apple's closed system policy is asshattish, that's one thing but it has nothing to do with not giving you credit.]]>Oct 29th 2008 8:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 10:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/
Id rock a Hurtbook Pro myself :)]]>Oct 29th 2008 3:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/http://www.engadget.com/2008/10/29/possible-psystar-mac-laptop-clone-in-the-works/Oct 29th 2008 3:22PM