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Psystar Open Computer Notes, Benchmarks And Video
Psystar's Open Computer arrives at CNET
PowerBook G4 Econo-Mac Stimulus Plan '08
Vista Struggles To Bust Out As Business Customers Snub It
Psystar Open Computer Notes, Benchmarks And Video
Engaget's Nilay Patel reports:
Okay, so we've been playing with the Psystar Open Computer for a few hours now, and we've formed some early impressions and put together a short video of it in action. We haven't really tried to stress the system yet, but based on our other experiences with OSx86 machines, we're expecting things to generally go smoothly. That said, there are some definite rough patches and issues, all mostly having to do with the fact that OS X isn't really built for this hardware. Here's what we know so far....
[Editor's note: certainly sounds like you get what you pay for with this cheapie.]
You can check it out at:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/30/psystar-open-computer-notes-benchmarks-and-video/
Psystar's Open Computer arrives at CNET
CNet's Tom Krazit says:
The Open Computer has landed at CNET Networks.
My colleagues over at CNET Reviews in New York have managed to get their hands on a review unit of Psystar's Open Computer, and they've got all sorts of pictures to share. For those of you who just woke up, Psystar is selling computers with Mac OS X Leopard as a preinstallation option, which is not part of an official program run by Apple and involves the use of some trickeration in order to get things up and running....
And now that the lingering doubts appear to have been satisfied, we can start to focus on the real question: What sort of legal issues is Psystar going to encounter down the road, and how exactly is Apple going to handle that?
For the full report visit here:
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9932331-37.html
PowerBook G4 Econo-Mac Stimulus Plan '08
PBCentral's Joe Leo says:
What to do with $600 Check from the Feds? Upgrade your Old Mac!
A majority of you this week will be the first of many to receive their share of the government's economic stimulus package in order to boost the economy. We wouldn't suggest buying a new Mac with that money - which can range anywhere from $300 to $1200 - especially after yesterday's piece on "why buy new?" We won't stop you from doing so either.
But what if you have an old Mac that's relatively new, that you don't plan on giving up anytime soon, and just want to level the playing field a little? Here's a nice econo-Mac package for you.....
To read more, click here. http://www.pbcentral.com/columns/hildreth_leo/080430_Economic-Stimulus-Package_TechRestore+MacService+MCE-Technologies.shtml
Intel Denies New iMac Has New 'Montevina' Platform
BetaNews's Scott M. Fulton, III, reports:
Is it a first peek at an entirely new class of Intel CPU that Apple is offering in its latest refresh of iMacs, or is it an older class of CPU that is being overclocked at customers' requests? Intel is indicating that the iMac's new high-end CPU is neither....
.... an Intel spokesperson told BetaNews, the new 3.06 GHz option - which customers may request in place of the standard 2.83 GHz processor - is a 45 nm Penryn-class Core 2 Duo CPU. It is not, therefore, the yet-to-be-released X9100, which will be a Core 2 Extreme at 3.06 GHz that supports the 1066 MHz front-side bus.....
For the full report visit here:
http://www.betanews.com/article/Intel_denies_new_iMac_has_new_Montevina_platform/1209573561
Vista Struggles To Bust Out As Business Customers Snub It
USA TODAY's Jefferson Graham reports:
Microsoft says Windows XP will no longer be sold to consumers as of June 30, but fine print allows for many, many exceptions.
You won't be able to find XP sold on consumer desktops or laptops from Dell and HP. Instead, you'll have to look on their websites for a "business" or "gaming" machine....
Even as it pursues Internet icon Yahoo to create a more potent online-advertising rival to Google, Microsoft is facing increasing pressure on its Windows cash cow. Corporate customers... are staging a rare revolt over upgrading to Vista, which launched with much fanfare in January 2007. Last week, Microsoft reported a 24% decline in Windows sales in the third quarter....
Influential analyst Michael Silver at research firm Gartner calls the Vista launch a "disaster." Other critics have been no kinder. CNet called Vista one of the "biggest blunders in technology." PC magazine chronicles Vista's "11 Pillars of Failure." The Christian Science Monitor likened it to Coca-Cola's disastrous New Coke experiment in the 1980s.,,,.
Apple, long the underdog in computer sales, has seen a revival in its fortunes thanks to the iPod and success of its Apple Stores. Macintosh computer sales also have risen substantially — up 51% in the recent quarter from the year before — as frustrated Windows customers have apparently switched.
To read more, click here.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/software/2008-04-29-microsoft-windows-vista_N.htm?csp=34
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