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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: a Guest | Log in | Terms of Use

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) weaesq | 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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