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Open Computer
Psystar's site is back up, a day after it unveiled the Open Computer, a low-cost Mac-compatible tower PC built from generic PC components. The Open Computer will begin at a retail cost of $399 without the operating system. The company began its OSx86 Project when Intel-based Macs were introduced in 2006. Psystar achieved Mac OS X compatibility achieved using an EFI emulator. All eyes are now on Apple--expecting the company's legal team to have a say in the project. The lowest cost Mac is the Mac mini which starts at $599.

The Open Computer comes with a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB DDR2 memory, integrated Intel 950 graphics, and a 250GB 7200RPM drive. Its operating system is separate but the PC can come with Leopard OS pre-installed for $155.

Read what Jason D. O'Grady and Adrian Kingsley-Hughes have to say about the OpenMac. Photos from Psystar.

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User interface? Give me a break.
I've used Macs enough to know that user interface is not a valid issue versus Windows. I use Vista on my laptop, and the user interface is fine. I have total flexibility to set the interface the way... (Read the rest)
Posted by: jlafitte Posted on: 08/07/08 You are currently: Logged In | Log out
Waste of money? dalspartan   | 04/15/08
Waste of money?? lmb320@...   | 04/15/08
OpenBrick? LilBambi_z   | 04/15/08
brick? cheapasskevin   | 04/25/08
Sign of the new economy mrdelurk@...   | 04/16/08
You got that right, buddy. jlafitte   | 04/15/08
Show? FirstNLastN   | 04/17/08
User interface? Give me a break. jlafitte   | 08/07/08
Better system, plus Michael Kelly   | 04/15/08
Vey nice. Me_too   | 04/15/08
Still only a clone radstat77   | 04/15/08
It won't be running OSX? plawler   | 04/15/08
If I could get one here in Australia tracy anne   | 04/15/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) lohenbrau   | 04/15/08
Are they really comparable? martyh@...   | 04/15/08
They're all right. jlafitte   | 04/15/08
If it runs OS/X, it's a Mac to me! drutledge@...   | 04/15/08
RE: If it runs OS/X... bfilipiak@...   | 04/17/08
Be careful with that kind of talk! Cayble   | 04/21/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) billalford@...   | 04/15/08
Spot on! schneb   | 04/16/08
Long may it continue Skullet   | 04/15/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) blackjack861@...   | 04/15/08
Apple sticker sgdreamer   | 04/15/08
Install only on a Mac? boomchuck1   | 04/17/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) Billybob115   | 04/15/08
technically both... LilBambi_z   | 04/15/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) ed777   | 04/15/08
same thing that happened to the early Mac clones jlafitte   | 04/15/08
Obviously you haven't been paying attention tracy anne   | 04/17/08
In fact tracy anne   | 04/17/08
quality is all hype! cymru999   | 04/16/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) joel@...   | 04/16/08
Psystar is a joke-BEWARE! rigo12   | 04/16/08
Yes, Psystar is a HOAX devin6687   | 04/21/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) muthu16@...   | 04/16/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) GlenShearer   | 04/16/08
not the courts, but the consumer qtvinsta   | 04/16/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) trm1945   | 04/16/08
It's a con . . . pikeman666   | 04/17/08
Open Computer is ugly FirstNLastN   | 04/17/08
it's a computer ffs, not a "style icon" james.faction   | 04/17/08
RE: Open Computer bfilipiak@...   | 04/17/08
RE: Open Computer (Photos: Psystar's Mac clones) fdsaasdffdsa   | 04/21/08

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