http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/ Engadget Comments for EFi-X shuts down EFi-X USA, says it doesn't support Mac clones 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/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 6:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
I have an EFI-x chip, but I have not gotten around to assembling a system with it yet.]]>Dec 12th 2008 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 13th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 13th 2008 6:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Seems like a ploy to drum up news...

Light apple's fuse then take a cruise...
Their clever ruse does not amuse.
I hope they lose and get blown out of their shoes.
Then pay their dues when apple sues.]]>Dec 14th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 4:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/from 4 hours EFiX USA plans to release mac clones and now EFiX want to shut down EFiX USA.
How you'll buy this product ?
Don't waste your money, get a real mac or use hackintosh.]]>Dec 12th 2008 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
They say on their supported OS page: OS X, along with Linux and Windows. Since you can pretty much install some version of Windows or Linux on any PC, this is for making OS X machines.]]>Dec 12th 2008 5:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/I mean by hackintosh to install it by yourself the same features of EFiX you can do it with normal PC and without spending any money like me.]]>Dec 12th 2008 5:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:23PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 5:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
**Commence the codes for countdown towards OSX clone obliteration!**]]>Dec 12th 2008 6:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 12th 2008 6:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 13th 2008 10:59AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/idea. Efix does not break Apple Law because it does not affect the
operation or installation of OSX. There is no hacks involved or
hacking of the operating system. Unlike Pystar or a hackintosh where
you have to hack the OSX CD or after you install OSX. The only way
for Efix to work is if you install OSX from an original Retail CD. I
have the EfiX chip in my pc and it works great!]]>Dec 12th 2008 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/]]>Dec 13th 2008 5:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
There's a problem with that statement. Can anyone see what it is?]]>Dec 12th 2008 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
The point here is that EFiX is not breaking any law with the chip alone. All the chip does is alter the board bios senquences to be compatible with the EFI that OS X uses. It also functions as a multi-OS interface at boot-up, letting you have a GUI for choosing your startup drive.

It's pretty slick and rather impressive so far for me. I'm decently nerdy, but I'm not quite nerdy enough to do all the hacking required for a typical hackintosh. This was perfect for me since they have an HCL and I already had over half of that in my gaming rig... I just ordered a SATA Bluray/HD DVD burner and a Gigabyte MB and put all my other stuff onto it. Plugged in the chip, inserted my retail OS X disc and boom. It goes to the GUI boot screen, I select boot from the DVD drive and BAM it installs OS X 10.5 like any of my other macs...

Now, don't mistake this for me not being an Apple lover. Their industrial design is next to none and I love my MacPro and MacBook Pro. I will always purchase apple hardware. That said, as someone who wanted a powerful second machine and media center but didn't think the mini was robust enough this was perfect. I spent less than the cost of the mini and got more computing power than my MacPro. Slap it in a nice HTPC case and booyow I got a slick as hell and mighty powerful OS X media center.

850 bucks minus the extra I spent on the bluray option. I mean, that's just sick. Oh, and I already had a retail copy of OS X that was sitting around since I replace my Powerbook with my macbook pro.

So total it would have been around 1100 bucks.

The guys at EFiX USA are NOT EFiX they are a resale set-up for the states... So the real guys were mostly unaware of what these guys were planning. They have stated all along that the beauty of their set-up was that this chip doesn't have anything to do with altering OS X or building clone machines and then selling them. You can CHOOSE to build a machine with it yourself, but the cool thing is that even then you are forced to by a copy of OS X. It's a pretty good way to keep from getting shut down and now these douchebag american counterparts have gone and brought attention to themselves via this dumbass move. I just hope this doesn't ruin it for everyone else.]]>Dec 12th 2008 11:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/

I admire you.]]>Dec 13th 2008 4:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 13th 2008 12:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
EFIX is manufactured by Arts Studio Entertainment Media of Taiwan.
EFIX USA is the USA distributor of the EFIX device and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

We at EFIX USA have had numerous inquiries over the past 4 months about whether or not we would be willing to pre assemble a functioning PC using parts from the official EFIX Hardware Compatibility List. We are still willing to do that on a one off basis, but the parent company of EFIX has reversed course on us doing that as a commercial product so we pulled it from our website.

Any inquiries should be directed to sales2@efixusa.com

Thank you and sorry for the confusion.]]>Dec 13th 2008 10:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Dec 13th 2008 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/
what happened is that someone in your company posted information that you had a device which allows for violation of Apple's legal rights to control the hardware used with their software and you got dinged on it. so now you are pulling a CYA move and trying to spin that you never said what was said and wouldn't do what at least one party in the company claimed you could and would do.

and you are trying to continue the game in this thread. ]]>Dec 13th 2008 5:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Jan 19th 2009 11:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/12/efi-x-shuts-down-efi-x-usa-says-it-doesnt-support-mac-clones/Jan 19th 2009 12:09PM