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#1 2009-07-01 8:22 pm
Psystar "Meta Update"
I got the following in my e-mail today:
Open(7), Nehalem Xeon's and OS X
Today we are proud to introduce the new Open(7) which brings together OS X and Intel Nehalem Xeon technology. With up to 40% more processing speed and up to 24 GB of memory the Open(7) is capable of handling even the most demanding multimedia and gaming workloads.
When coupled with our innovative three-layer sound-deadening side panels and front door the Open(7) with OS X is now our fastest and most quiet computing configuration available. The next generation of Open Computing has arrived.
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DUBL: Darwin Universal Boot Loader
As of July 1st all new Psystar computers will feature our exclusive DUBL graphical bootloader technology. In the coming weeks existing Psystar customers will be able to upgrade thier current systems via the OpenRestore application provided your system is under warranty. Upon its availability to existing customers, you will be notified via email. Shortly after that we are planning an open source release for the general public.
New Features
* Graphical boot menu
* Advanced XNU option support
* Automatic detection of multiple OS's
* Legacy IDE ATAPI support
Chapter 11, exit stage right
As you all may already be aware in late May, Psystar filed for Chapter 11 protection. Although this was critical to our continued daily operations, we now are ready to emerge and again battle Goliath.
More information will be available in the coming days when we will be formally discharged by the Bankruptcy court.
When life gives you apples, make applesauce.
Take advantage of FREE SHIPPING on the Open(7) within the continental US though July 5th with coupon code XEON4ME.
Um, it's like, "Hey, order our awesome, new product! You'll love it! Oh, by the way, we're bankrupt."
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#2 2009-07-01 8:35 pm
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I wouldn't buy that because they said they're bankrupt which is a clear indicator that they won't be able to honor any warranty.
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#3 2009-07-01 9:18 pm
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Every time I contemplate Psystar, I think of the used Umax C600 I once purchased. I immediately returned it when I discovered that, despite its being a fully licensed and authorized Mac clone, upgrades and repairs and even simple OS installs were going to involve all manner of arcane tinkering and troubleshooting. I can't help but think that on an unlicensed, unauthorized, probably illegal Mac clone, the problems could potentially be much worse.
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#4 2009-07-02 2:55 am
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They've been reorganizing. Whether they're ready to come out of it and resume operations, and if so for how long, is iffy. Many thought the bankruptcy move was to evade the Apple suit if possible.
I sure woudn't send them any money anytime soon, that's sure.
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#5 2009-07-03 3:44 pm
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According to AppleInsider, a week ago Apple won its motion to have the temporary stay in the case lifted. That ruling released the automatic freeze on any court proceedings that followed when Psystar filed for Chapter 11 in May.
So really there was no longer any point for the Mac clone maker to stay in Chapter 11, as that was not going to offer any further protection from Apple's lawsuit. We think that Psystar will ask the bankruptcy court to dismiss its case, and that the court will likely grant that dismissal.
So now Psystar has come up with a new "Mac" clone. The Open(7) sports a quad core Nehalem processor, a maximum of 12GB RAM and lots of other options, coming in at $1,499.99 for the base configuration. Psystar will pre-install Apple's Mac OS X Leopard at no additional cost, to Apple's continuing annoyance.
It will come with a Darwin Universal Boot Loader, which is a graphical bootloader similar to Chameleon 2.0 with full Mac OS X and XNU support. µ
If all economists were laid end to end, they would not reach a conclusion - George Bernard Shaw
"Fire up a colortini, sit back, relax, and watch the pictures, now, as they fly through the air."
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