OpeniMac offers cut-rate, aesthetically challenged Apple clones direct from Argentina

After seeing how well Psystar did with its Open Computer, we think we'll just build our own Hackintosh rather than jump into this OpeniMac we've recently been hepped to. But who knows? Maybe you've been dying to send your hard earned money down to some shady Argentinean characters. In that case, this 2.53GHz machine should be right up your alley. Selling for $990 (or $1,330 with an LG 19-inch monitor), the base unit ships with 2GB memory, 320GB storage, and a 256MB ATI Radeon HD PRO. If you've got deep pockets, $1,710 will get you the OpeniMacPRO, a 3.0GHz machine with a 20-inch widescreen monitor and 4GB RAM. But seriously -- who knows where the money goes? And who knows whether you'll ever see the machine? One thing is for certain, however -- this case is as ugly as sin.

[Thanks, Santiago]

[rock99rock @ Dec 4th 2008 5:42PM]

A dollar and 71 cents U$S?? I'm in for 3.

[rock99rock @ Dec 4th 2008 5:46PM]

That, is not a comma.

[1234321 @ Dec 4th 2008 5:48PM]

it's a space station

[BlurMagic @ Dec 4th 2008 5:50PM]

Let me sum up every comment that will be made after this...

Apple Fanboy perspective - "Blah Blah Blah, Jobs, Blah Blah Blah, Psystar = Fail, Blah Blah Blah, Load of shit, Blah Blah Blah, Fuck Vista, Blah Blah Blah, I think Im a Lawyer, Blah, Blah, Blah."

Everyone Else persprective - "Blah Blah Blah, Jobs pees on every product, Blah Blah Blah, Apple = Monopoly, Blah Blah Blah, Knock off computer, Blah Blah Blah, Fuck Apple Fanboys, Blah, Engadget sucks, Blah, OSX Should be compatible on everything, Blah, Blah, Blah"

[Nick @ Dec 4th 2008 5:53PM]

@1234321
No, the ISS is a space station, USS is a United States (navy) ship. Dunno what U$S is though..

[StalematE @ Dec 4th 2008 5:57PM]

Blah Blah Blah, Jobs pees on every product, Blah Blah Blah, Apple = Monopoly, Blah Blah Blah, Knock off computer, Blah Blah Blah, Fuck Apple Fanboys, Blah, Engadget sucks, Blah, OSX Should be compatible on everything, Blah, Blah, Blah

[Abuzar Baloach @ Dec 4th 2008 6:12PM]

I think in Spanish and French a period is used instead of a comma in numbers.

[Chad @ Dec 4th 2008 6:17PM]

@Nick, I think 1234321 was making a [failed] Star Wars joke.

"That's no moon. It's a space station." But it only would have worked if rock99rock had said "that's no comma" - which is not what he said.

[Alex @ Dec 4th 2008 7:23PM]

In Spanish, periods are used to group digits, commas are used for decimals. U$S = US dollars. And

[boolean22 @ Dec 4th 2008 6:52PM]

Why, the U$S is used internationally to emphasize those are US Dollars... as you can use AR$ to say Pesos Argentinos. The "$" sign is used only locally not internationally. By law you have to specify which currency are you talking about.

The comma is used to separate decimals, and the point is used to mark thousands in all Latin America and almost all latin Europe (Portugal, Spain, France, etc)

[Setnev @ Dec 4th 2008 7:08PM]

I was thinking more of a Twister quote than Star Wars but, hey, same line different movie.

[Lars @ Dec 4th 2008 6:55PM]

Yes, in most countries the comma and period are switched when using numbers. But educating people is not as fun as making jokes, no matter what country you come from.

[iEye @ Dec 4th 2008 7:00PM]

Someone has a hit out on Apple...

BTW, no one mentioned the iPhone...

[OCEAN 'CLAK' 20th LOL @ Dec 4th 2008 7:22PM]

'i' dont like it llllllllllloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooolllllll

[fairportfan @ Dec 5th 2008 1:39AM]

ery good - you noticed the dot where you expected a comma in a number.

Guess what, my firned? Most of the world uses commas for decimal points and dots as group dividers in large numbers.

Of course, USians are always confused when confronted with proof that we are in the minority...

[rock99rock @ Dec 5th 2008 8:42AM]

@fairportfan

What is a firned?



IT was a joke, and a quite obvious one. Lighten up there guy.

[Information Central @ Dec 5th 2008 4:57PM]

U$S != US$

[Zuwxiv @ Dec 4th 2008 5:47PM]

Let me get this straight... It's $1330 for a Hackintosh with a 2.53 GHz processor, 320 GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, and an 256 MB ATI Radeon HD Pro, including the monitor.

Or, you know, you could get the actual iMac for $1100.

... Your choice, I guess?

[CraigJ @ Dec 4th 2008 6:04PM]

$1,199

[koy @ Dec 4th 2008 6:21PM]

Here in US maybe, but in Argentina an iMac costs about twice as here.

[Alex @ Dec 4th 2008 6:23PM]

You're lucky, in Argentina the iMac costs at least 2000 dollars. Nevertheless, 1000 dollars for this is a scam. In Argentina you can get a comparable PC for 700 dollars, maybe even less.

[grull27 @ Dec 4th 2008 6:37PM]

The iMac with those specs is $1500 so you're saving $400. Why are you comparing the prices of an iMac model that has lower specs to a Hackintosh with better specs.

[WiiFTW @ Dec 4th 2008 6:55PM]

I was scared more by the extra $340 for a 19-inch widescreen monitor since I don't typically follow Macs.

I'm gonna guess that monitors are a bit more expensive over there considering you can get a good 24-inch off Newegg for that price.

[El Taco @ Dec 4th 2008 7:31PM]

@Alex

And its not just a scam in Argentina either.

[Boards of Canada @ Dec 4th 2008 7:36PM]

Funny cause you can get a better comp for 500$ on Dell site... but hey, Dell are not make by flamenco artists!!

[diego @ Dec 4th 2008 9:31PM]

noppp u can't buy a mac here for that money... you need exactly plus 2 times that amount ... YESss... here is like this...

[Corvax @ Dec 6th 2008 6:45AM]

@Boards of Canada:

Flamenco = Spain
OpeniMac = Argentina
You = Fail !!

[AlexH @ Dec 5th 2008 8:14AM]

Boards of Canada: Make that Tango, not Flamenco

[Félix @ Dec 5th 2008 9:23AM]

I wish I could Tango ...

[Yada @ Dec 5th 2008 1:59PM]

Not in Argentina... The customs taxes double the US price of the machine, so this is quite a deal there, actually.

[aMac @ Dec 4th 2008 5:49PM]

iMacPro?

Talk about identity crisis

[MarbleMind @ Dec 4th 2008 7:46PM]

It's a Mac with Klinefelter syndrome!

[Gorjan @ Dec 5th 2008 3:55AM]

Marble: You don't really know what Kleinfelter's syndrome is, do you?

[MarbleMind @ Dec 5th 2008 6:08AM]

Gorjan: You didn't really get my joke, didn't you?

[dotAaron @ Dec 4th 2008 5:52PM]

Hey OpeniMac, this isn't a good idea - you know psystar? Yeah, they got sued for this.

:P

[kjb434 @ Dec 4th 2008 6:11PM]

But OpeniMax is in Argentina, they don't have the same laws we do.......

[Fusion Fuzo 05 - Mr Professional @ Dec 4th 2008 6:24PM]

Lipstick on a pig. YUK

[ethana2 @ Dec 4th 2008 7:34PM]

Better than a pig on lipstick.

[Oli D @ Dec 7th 2008 1:32PM]

better than lipstick on a pitbull...

[UnixSystemsEngineer @ Dec 4th 2008 5:57PM]

They're probably not banking on huge sales to customers in the US anyway.

[Kris120890 @ Dec 4th 2008 5:58PM]

Was it not yesterday or the day before that, that I said there would be another company releasing OSX on computers outside of apple.

[StalematE @ Dec 4th 2008 6:00PM]

Exactly. Rebellion costs 200 bucks.

[OC Technophile @ Dec 4th 2008 6:03PM]

Good luck to them. Apple has legal teams around the globe to kill this company before xmas..

[Daniel S. @ Dec 4th 2008 6:04PM]

Well, I live in Argentina, but I'm SOOO NOT buying this. Although the comparision table is... interesting, there's nothing like a real iMac.

Plus, with a name like OpeniMacPro, I'm better off buying cats.

[James @ Dec 4th 2008 6:09PM]

What makes a real iMac so amazing to use?

[Joseph @ Dec 4th 2008 6:16PM]

dugg for obscure Argentinian joke referencing cats.

[Databaze @ Dec 4th 2008 6:51PM]

cats= escorts=hookers=ladies that will go out with macboys

[Lars @ Dec 4th 2008 7:00PM]

"there's nothing like a real iMac."

Whether ill-intended or as praise, truer words were never spoken.


Yep, nothing quite like paying an arm and a leg for a shiny white plastic coating over what is essentially an everyday desktop running a poorly implemented version of Linux.

[Daniel S. @ Dec 4th 2008 7:29PM]

Databaze got my joke right :)

And lars, well, it's just like prated games. They work almost perfectly, but most of the times you get no support or multiplayer.

[ethana2 @ Dec 4th 2008 7:37PM]

Lars, if OSX was linux it would have hardware support.
OSX is a unix, and it does ship python, gnu, and what have you, but if you're talking kernels, they are quite different.