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more about #macclone Jon Ta: humm, i live near by it, like down the street. maybe i should take some pictures inside for us? more » Nick: i wonder if they will have jeanuses at their retail location. more » Hello Mister Walrus: I understand that this might be technically illegal, but why is there such general hatred for companies that try to do this? In the end, consumers get... more » Kaiser-Machead: Question: If these companies were to just provide a PC capable of fully supporting OS X, but simply provided a sealed legal copy and you had to do the... more » ALL GLORY TO THE HYPNO-TOAD: OMG! The Consumerist has preview buttons! more » GitEmSteveDave_ My Brute Dojo Code CDIAFIFE: That whirring you hear? That's the sound of a mob of Apple Thugs approaching on their battle-Segways. more » ripfire: Alhambra is the new Chinatown of L.A. more » eagles3 speeeedin: Eck. These guys are just asking to go bankrupt in legal battles. Why not sell machines that are mac osX capable without the OS. Then simply allow t... more » Hello Mister Walrus: It might not be as pretty as real Apple computers, but I hear you get a free pound of sausage with every purchase. more » Lite: hates Illinois Nazis: Does it come pre-loaded with Germane Shizer video footage pre-loaded and ready to edit in iMovie?? more » Jrsy Devil's Advocate®: Those guys are still around?? I thought they gave up the ghost years ago, shorty after that whole CherryOS trying to rip them off fiasco... more » Thats Dr Bear to You: It's made in Germany and you know the Germans make good products... You following me here cameraman? more » -
#apple
The Ugliest Apple Store I've Ever Seen: Quo
A week after Psystar filed for Chapter 11, a company called Quo has stepped in hoping to offer unauthorized Mac machines online and in a retail store near Downtown LA. More » -
#moveoverpsystar
PearC Opens Up A European Front in The Hackintosh War With More OS X Clones
As evidenced by Apple's legal troubles in Europe, our friends across the Atlantic don't see the whole "antitrust" and "license agreement" thing like us Amer'cuns. Thus, PearC: the Hackintosh cloner that just might survive. More » -
#psystar
7 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Buy a Psystar Computer Right Now
Despite having the shadiest launch this side of the Phantom console, Psystar actually managed to ship units out to users. Salud! However, there are still a number of problems with Psystar's implementation that makes us have to recommend to our readers not to buy it. Maybe when they get their act together (and probably not even then), but definitely not now. Here's what we think. More » -
#exclusivephotos
Exclusive Photos: Psystar's Case, Shipping Contents
Reader Patrick sent us these photos of his Psystar machine, which was captured in video earlier today. Here's what these photos tell us. One, Psystar's claim of not being able to reinstall Leopard by yourself is totally true. The package only came with a retail version of Leopard—still shrink-wrapped no less—which doesn't let you install, non-hacked, onto white box machines. It also came with a couple adapters, a power cord, a couple CDs and a case that's largely empty and fairly expandable. Hit the jump to expand the gallery. More » -
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#exclusive
Psystar Exposed: Looks Like a Hoax
After the Guardian did their own investigation into the Mac clone maker Psystar yesterday, we decided to take it a step further and see if they actually exist, in the physical sense. How could a company so brazenly challenge Apple and have little to no record of actually being a company? We sent the Gizmodo army down there to get pictures of both their supposed addresses, and found that they're as much vaporware as the Phantom Console of yore. Read on for the details and location pictures. More »
