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Why is this being voted up? He advocates downloading Leopard from the pirate bay. The only 'Mac' thing about this computer is the OS and he recommends stealing it.
it's a copyright violation to use OS X on any non-Apple manufactured computer, so this isn't a great idea. nice cheap computer though, and it was interesting to read the steps the guy had to go through. I don't think HN advocates copyright violations, do they?
At worst it is breach of contract (possibly attracting actual damages of as little as $0, as you bought the software), but that depends on your legal jurisdiction.
Not that I advocate installing OS X at all. It seems churlish to insist on using something the creator doesn't want you too when there are free alternatives that benefit from a large user base.
$240 plus a DMCA violation and stealing a $100 piece of software to end up with a beyond low end Mac that breaks as soon as you perform a system software upgrade (according to the article). Just go the mall early with a brick, you know, when the walkers are getting their exercise. Throw the brick through the window of the Apple store and steal a mini. Its a better machine and Apple probably won't mind since they need…
Why is this being voted up? He advocates downloading Leopard from the pirate bay. The only 'Mac' thing about this computer is the OS and he recommends stealing it.
Why would that stop it being voted up? Things don't stop being interesting just because they are illegal. Also, he advocates stealing it or buying it .
Why is this being voted up? He advocates downloading Leopard from the pirate bay. The only 'Mac' thing about this computer is the OS and he recommends stealing it.
Also, stealing/not-stealing blah blah blah.
Does Xcode run on this? Does the iPhone emulator work? Can you do iPhone development with this setup?
That said, I've personally found them to be problematic over time. We're a 6-person Mac-based game developer, and we picked up a Psystar hackintosh out of curiosity. We had an intern work on it for awhile, but it had some weird quirks. The biggest problem is updating must be done manually and carefully. The longer you have it the more work you're creating for yourself, if you want to keep current, which is pretty much opposite the goal of using a Mac (less work/maintenance over time).
it's a copyright violation to use OS X on any non-Apple manufactured computer, so this isn't a great idea. nice cheap computer though, and it was interesting to read the steps the guy had to go through. I don't think HN advocates copyright violations, do they?
It is possible, however, to buy a legitimate OS X and perform the same patches to get the install image they are using, in which case no copyright violation occurs. Installing shouldn't even be an EULA violation if you're doing it on an "Apple labeled" computer.. so just get an Apple sticker and label it.
