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MSI Wind Running Mac OS X Also Thinks It's a Mac Pro

gizmodo.com — It's not even out yet and people have already hacked Mac OS X to run on the MSI Wind. Like with other non-Apple Leopard boxes, the little computer believes it is a Mac Pro, so the hack is good for both your egos. The port is still lacking some fine tuning, but it runs quite well according to Insanely Mac forum member Jav:

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  • alpha88, on 06/28/2008, -6/+20Too bad the screen looks all stretched...
    • maxthreepwood, on 06/28/2008, -0/+19It says in the article that they are working in the resolution fix. But it's coming.
    • thegodfaza, on 06/29/2008, -2/+7Hackintoshes usually have display problems. Mine does. Damn AGPGart.
      • Giga, on 06/29/2008, -0/+1My display setup works fine (dual 17" LCD screens). Too bad the network chip isn't supported and the audio doesn't support mute.
    • iChaz, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3"I still have to make some small adjustments, like the resolution and the wireless network card"
  • maxthreepwood, on 06/29/2008, -2/+69$399 for a Mac OS X mini-notebook? I'll be there like shareware.
    • ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -0/+13Ill bet you'll get every cent of that $399 out of it too.
    • flarn2006, on 06/29/2008, -0/+12freeware is better than shareware
      • ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -1/+16shareware has better alliteration
      • wonderbriefs, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2"be there like shareware"
        No alliteration. Alliteration would be "be there like Wario Ware"
        "be there like freeware"
        Still no alliteration, but a better rhyme.
      • jediger, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2no-one gets the Homestar Runner reference?
    • salomejones, on 06/29/2008, -2/+3And you'll be limping along with Leopard on a 1.6ghz core solo with 256k L2 cache. Linux would be much more useful, and also substantially zippier on such a machine.
      • digitalpencil, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2or you could boot tiger.
      • l0k1, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2while i don't disagree that linux would be likely be a better fit and choice, i would like to mention that i'm currently running leopard on a 1GHz ppc (it does have 512k L2) and it ain't bad at all. i would imagine the msi wind would perform comparably (or perhaps better).
  • ZephyrNinety, on 06/29/2008, -20/+81I love how everyone hates on Macs and then the second someone finds a way to make a Hackintosh, everyone all of a sudden flocks to it.
    • nblsavage, on 06/29/2008, -8/+64They aren't stupid, just cheapskates :)
    • dharmabum9999, on 06/29/2008, -21/+35We're neither stupid nor cheapskates. We just don't want to pay more than something is worth. I swear if Steve Jobs sold beer, you Apple fan boys would buy it for $10 a bottle.
      • carpespasm, on 06/29/2008, -6/+46but it comes in bottles with award winning design and I got a great deal on bottle breakage warranties for my six-mac. I don't mind that Apple's just re-bottling beer that's 40% cheaper even from a high end brewery, the iMdrunk canopener is awesome and only for Mac.
      • FearlessFreep, on 06/29/2008, -4/+22Dugg for "iMdrunk"
      • kraetos, on 06/29/2008, -3/+24"Everything is worth what its purchaser will pay for it." - Publilius Syrus
      • salomejones, on 06/29/2008, -4/+5Spoken truly as a person who has never owned a mac.
      • nargalzius, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1Carpespasm, you're doing it wrong!

        iMdrunk is so last year - It's "Drunken Me" now ;)
    • trixterIreland, on 06/29/2008, -4/+7I hate the apple tax, so running it on a cheaper platform would remove that tax, and give me less to dislike. I cant say that I have used it enough to be comfortable with the UI, and genreally tons of eyecandy is a turnoff to me.

      If others are like me, sans the eyecandy criticism, then I can see why they would flock to something like this.
      • salomejones, on 06/29/2008, -1/+2Wait..if you don't like it---why do you want to run it? You just said you arent comfortable with it and you dont like eye candy...

        The truth is, you just want to break the rules.

        Why not grow some nuts and REALLY break the rules, instead of just whining in the comments of a digg article?
      • MattBD, on 06/29/2008, -7/+1Having tried OS X and Ubuntu, I think Ubuntu is far and away easier to use, more powerful and can look nicer with a little effort.
    • Lenny, on 06/29/2008, -4/+21The people who hate macs aren't the ones flocking to this.
    • passedoutghost, on 06/29/2008, -9/+12I hate Macs because you're paying extra for a name. I'd rather have a hackintosh simply because it's cheaper. It's stupid having to pay extra for the exact hardware that you'd get cheaper from newegg.com
      • onlyclave, on 06/29/2008, -6/+16I hate "BMWs" because you're paying extra for a name. I'd rather have a "Hyundai" simply because it's cheaper. It's stupid having to pay extra for the exact hardware that you'd get cheaper from "Hyundai".

        Now doesn't that sound stupid?
      • AdmiralAcbar, on 06/29/2008, -6/+6Yes, but do you know why? Because your comparison between computer parts which function in the exact same way and cars which are completely different from one another is not relevant.
      • passedoutghost, on 06/29/2008, -3/+4@onlyclave: Like Admiral Acbar said, if auto parts were the same, then yeah I'd get a Hyundai. Problem is, the parts on a BMW are often of a higher quality and made by different manufacturers.
      • aliguana, on 06/29/2008, -3/+6@onlyclave: I wish people would stop with the BWM/cheap-car comparison. It's not like that - at all. With BMW you're getting a better engine. Better electrics.With a Mac you're getting... a better box. Inside it's the same as a PC. The comparison you are actually making is: would you rather a Ford, or a Ford with a custom paintjob and a glowing-blue gearstick. Erm... well, if the ordinary Ford is cheaper, I'll take that and paint it up myself.
      • DesdinovaEL, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3For the thousandth time you are paying for the OS.
      • zaqarov, on 06/29/2008, -0/+6You go ahead and "paint it up" yourself. I picked my Apple laptop over a Dell because I just love the aluminum casing and overall design. This is not something you can "paint up yourself", unless you're an industrial designer wih access to a lot of professional tools.
        The point is, neither of us is wrong... you don't want to spend more money just because of the way it looks on the outside, that's perfectly fine, but I do. There's really no point in arguing about these things.
      • passedoutghost, on 06/29/2008, -7/+2@zaqarov. As a wise man once said, a computer is a computer, not a fashion statement.
      • salomejones, on 06/29/2008, -1/+7I paid more for my macbook pro, because when it breaks I can walk three blocks over to the 14th street apple store, and half the time they can fix it right on the spot, while I wait, for nothing.
      • explodingzebras, on 06/29/2008, -2/+1I really like my PCs cos i can fix it for myself with little or no cost, an i'm running ubuntu with vmware running OSX tiger and windows., for testing purposes.

        http://all-tech-thoughts.blogspot.com
    • shrewduser, on 06/29/2008, -1/+5personally i love macOS and i believe it pushes the envelope on a number of matters. but if i don't even want to pay the windows tax for something as sub standard as windows (which usually gets wiped) i'm hardly going to look favourably at a monopolised hardware market / mac tax... i built a 64bit dual core celeron (overclocked) which performs on par with high end systems for $200 AUD the other day for my little brother, please someone direct me to the mac equivelent. :(
    • warriorscot, on 06/29/2008, -3/+4If apple sold it at a more reasonable price allot less people would hate it.

      People don't hate it because its particularly bad in any way they hate it because its not particularly good enough to justify what apple charge.
      • MattBD, on 06/29/2008, -4/+2That and the stupid attitude so many Mac users have.
  • SouljaBoyGoDie, on 06/29/2008, -23/+0Really? Just three operating systems?

    Why not throw Vista, the original Mac OS, BASIC, BeOS, Mac OS8, DOS 5 running Windows 3.11 for Workgroups, and Atari 2600 emulator, Tabworks from an old NEC, a ***** licensed version of Windows pilfered from a Packard Bell 386, and the eeePC Xandros distro just for good measure.

    Or how about a retrospective of Ubuntu releases, with such favorites as Dapper Drake, Gutsy Gibbon, Feisty Fawn, Breezy Badger, and my personal favorite, Secret Squirrel.

    You could devote your entire hard drive to operating systems.
    • Protoss, on 06/29/2008, -2/+1Spicy Salamander?
    • T8erT0T, on 06/29/2008, -0/+12What in god's name are you blathering about?

      The only way your post makes sense is if you are responding to what poster s1pacrat said on the Gizmodo link.

      And if that's the case then you are an incoherent key-tard just typing away without point or purpose, not to mention a sense of direction as to where you should be putting your garbage in the first place.
    • scy1192, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2he is quoting:
      http://gizmodo.com/5020490/msi-wind-running-mac-os ...
  • BurgerPunch, on 06/29/2008, -24/+4how is this news?

    ***** lame
  • FDL1, on 06/29/2008, -0/+54Mac Pro is just the name EFI emulation gives it.
    • Jubilation43, on 06/29/2008, -0/+1My ibook says it's a version of a powerbook. It's never exactly specific.
    • phantom_mullet, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3Yeah, I don't see how that detail made it into the headline...it's not a big deal...
  • hobbitaussie, on 06/29/2008, -12/+59This part of the article seems not to understand the point of Macs "the port is still lacking some fine tuning, but it runs quite well". If its lacking some fine tuning it is *not* running well. Its like saying that you got a Lamborghini or Aston Martin to "run", but little things like power steering or any of the active systems don't work and calling it "run quite well".
    • koft, on 06/29/2008, -11/+5***** get over it dude. No laptop is going to be comparable to a Lamborghini.
    • i38warhawk, on 06/29/2008, -13/+7I thought the point of Apple was to make Steve Jobs mountains of cash by selling overpriced hardware and software.
    • Pake, on 06/29/2008, -2/+4Lacking power steering would be the same as lacking input devices other than a keyboard. This is more like lacking air conditioning, power locks, and power windows.
  • pstroll, on 06/29/2008, -23/+1This will be a death blow to Linux
  • Liquidxtension, on 06/29/2008, -3/+5Looks like someone is having an identity crisis..
  • lecturethis, on 06/29/2008, -9/+74thats sooo unreal.....the next challenge is for someone to get vista to work on a laptop
    • zeeky, on 06/29/2008, -2/+19Does anybody know how I can get my trash can to work with vista?
      • carpespasm, on 06/29/2008, -2/+22yeah, give it another 4GB of RAM. Be careful installing it though. Some people have reported memory dumps when they put it in the wrong can.
    • estvir, on 06/29/2008, -7/+2People have gotten Vista working on the Eee PC.
      • lecturethis, on 06/29/2008, -3/+5Are you sure you want vista to work on this computer ? Yes | No

        Overconfidence in this OS is causing Vista to start slow

        How can I avoid this Problem?

        Please install OSX
      • zaqarov, on 06/29/2008, -2/+1Gee, thanks for pointing that out to me, bastard son of cpt. obvious.
        Way to spoil a good sarcastic joke.
    • Kinnkster, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5They've already got it running on a Wind.


      Not like it would be any good though.
  • T8erT0T, on 06/29/2008, -1/+4What are the specs on this mother jumper?
  • cathpah, on 06/29/2008, -14/+15wow...i may actually own a computer that runs on a mac os if this works out.

    cuz i'm sure as hell not paying the inflated price for mac desktops. The last PC i built cost me about $2200....the mac equivalent of that would've been more than $7500.
    • noahhoward, on 06/29/2008, -6/+16Specs and part brands or *****.
      • cathpah, on 06/29/2008, -3/+7specs and parts are now listed

        I was off by less than a grand...still comes in at $6579 when built by apple.
        mine's more than $4000 cheaper.
    • cathpah, on 06/29/2008, -3/+11not that i need to prove anything to you

      q6600
      areca arc 1220 raid card
      8gb ram ddr2 1000
      2x 150gb raptors
      6x 500gb 7200rpm
      2x 8600 video card 512mb

      plus power supply, mobo, case, etc.
      • Elranzer, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3You went with an 8600 over an 8800?
      • Rizmaster, on 06/29/2008, -5/+5You ***** retard.

        2 x 8600 gets STOMPED by a single 8800. Every single day. Over and over again. There's no hope for them because they suck.

        You apparently know jack ***** about PCs or Macs so I won't even continue ripping your stupid ass up.
      • explodingzebras, on 06/29/2008, -0/+1the case must be huge for all those hdds!
      • cathpah, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1@ rizmaster

        who's the retard now? this just in...people use their computers for other things than just gaming. GASP!

        I'm a professional photographer who uses a triple monitor setup...hence the two video cards. And since I'm not gaming, I don't really care about top of the line performance video cards.

        now you were saying something about ripping my ass up?

        @ explodingzebras
        haha...yup, damn big. coolermaster stacker evo. Gotta love the data redundancy though. Sadly, I'll soon have to switch over to 1tb drives, or get a separate raid tower.
      • Rizmaster, on 06/30/2008, -1/+3If you use 3 monitors then you overpaid for the second card, you don't need to match video cards for multi-monitor support. Unless you need 4 DVI ports, which apparently you don't if you have 3 monitors, then your secondary card could be an 8400 GS or something.

        You did realize this, right?
      • cathpah, on 06/30/2008, -0/+1I do use my 4 DVI ports. 1 for my NEC lcd3090wqxi, 2 for my NEC lcd20902wuxi's, and 1 for my dvi->hdmi cable going to my receiver for htpc goodness.

        so yes, i put those 4 dvi ports to good use. and yes...I "realize."

        Again, my point that there is a $4000 difference between what I'd have to pay apple to build my computer and the one I built still stands. We can quibble over video card setups, and differences between products, however overall the two computers are pretty damn comparable and the Mac is about three times what I paid for mine.
    • cathpah, on 06/29/2008, -2/+11ok...so i was off by a grand. Total cost $6,579.00...but hey, there's free shipping! (snore)

      one xeon 2.8ghz processor (admittedly, a little nicer than the q6600, but OCing can solve that)
      8gb ram
      macpro raid card (can only handle 4 freaking drives!)
      since they don't have either raptors, or the ability to put 8 hard drives in, i had to combine 2 drives in one...so:
      1 300gb 15,000 RPM HD (would be comparable to my 2 150gb raptors raided)
      3 1tb 7200 RPM HD (would be comparable to my 6 500g drives)
      2 radeon HD 2600 256 (less memory than my vid cards)

      So how bout it? get all the fanboy out....but the facts are true. I've got no problem with macs, just the cost.
      • TallestSkil, on 06/29/2008, -2/+4You don't buy upgrades from Apple. Only an idiot would do that. Buy it third-party and save hundreds.
      • Rizmaster, on 06/29/2008, -3/+2You jackass.

        One Xeon destroys a Q6600 in any high end app.

        8 gigs of Apple Ram is for retards only. And even buying third party, FB-DIMMS are a hell of a lot different than just buying cheap desktop ***** off of newegg.

        A SAS drive is considerably better than 2 Raptors for various reasons. Not the least of which being it's an enterprise level drive rather than a ***** desktop drive with the motor over-volted to get it up to 10k.

        Radeon 2600s are actually superior to an 8600 of any type. I'm guessing if yours are 512 they're actually 512 DDR2 instead of DDR3. You're so incredibly retarded I won't explain the difference to you.
      • cathpah, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1yes...thank you. I understand the RAM is cheaper than through Apple, but given I'm discussing what apple would sell the same computer as what I have for $4000 more...then what I say stands as true.

        Obviously, ram is cheaper from newegg than Dell too...but that's not what this discussion is about.

        @rizmaster
        you're still a negative idiot who's too stuck on himself to calm the hell down. With the specs I listed...some things are better in my setup, and some are worse...but i'd say they come in about equal. you can argue the specifics, and i'm happy for you that you'd make different decisions with your build...but my point is still valid. Apple making the same computer as what I built would be $4000 more expensive. Is that math too much for you to handle?

        and ddr3 ram is way more expensive than the performance benefit you might get. You're the same guy who's always hoping for faster PCI...even though we don't usually utilize it's full speed as is.
      • cathpah, on 07/01/2008, -0/+1oh and riz.....check the benchmarks:

        http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/2007/08/14/radeon ...

        you sure do talk a lot of ***** for someone who assumes everything yet seems to know nothing.
  • handheldchimp, on 06/29/2008, -1/+11I personally own two hackintoshes which both run extremely smoothly. One of them has similar specs to the MSI Wind, so I can already say it will run quite well.
  • IAmCuteKitty, on 06/29/2008, -12/+6hi
  • LastDitchHero, on 06/29/2008, -1/+7Too bad Apple will never license OSX to 3rd party vendors. They would gain market share at the cost of bad quality and losing serious margin on their high end hardware.
    • FearlessFreep, on 06/29/2008, -0/+10"cost of bad quality"

      which is why they won't
      • Shootfast, on 06/30/2008, -0/+1"losing serious margin"

        I think that's more likely why
    • sleepwalkers, on 06/29/2008, -2/+2They're making money hand over fist right now, why would they risk quality for market share? They don't need any more market share.
    • MattBD, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3And that's why Linux has a bright future IMHO. If Windows starts becoming a liability to OEM's they'll start looking for something else, and Linux is the most likely candidate.
    • jabberwolf, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1Bad quality?
      Um who writes the drivers for 3rd party hardlware that OSX is running? NOT APPLE !!!!
      Apple locks this down to make money off marked up hardware. They simply do it, and it is ILLEGAL!
      If MS were to do this, people would have their heads on a platter, for OSX this seems to be ok.

      • mrBitch, on 06/30/2008, -0/+1RE : "Apple locks this down to make money off marked up hardware. They simply do it, and it is ILLEGAL!"

        Apple is a hardware company. Apple also happens develop software and integrate the software into their hardware designs.

        Does this mean that it is illegal for MS to "Lock Down" the Xbox OS to only allow the ability to run on Xbox hardware only ?

        jabberwolf, you truly are an idiot.
  • ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -8/+9I turned my T42 IMB into a hackintosh. The wifi didnt work, that was a downer. A lot of applications didnt run. My USB port blew out, and it smelled like something burning. It didnt quite get the correct resolution because the graphics drivers weren't made for my computer.

    I have a 17in MBP that's less than a year old - it has been an absolute JOY to own. I spent about $3,700 on that IBM, and close to the same on my MBP. IBM is a great company, but it cant come close to the quality my MBP delievers .
    • lacreme, on 06/29/2008, -2/+11perhaps because IBM doesn't design their computers for mac
      • ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -2/+6Bingo - nothing is designed for OS X besides Macintosh computers.

        Lets not forget it was the best laptop on the planet for Widows Vista ( http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,136649-page,3-c, ... )

        With serious hardware comes great performance and a big price tag.

        Granted, the real OS X hacking community comes out of the holes in Apple's product market. People want the OS, but they cant afford a Mac Pro, and they want to customize and build their computer. Apple doesnt want to sacrifice their hardware/software integration to capture the low-end market (they make their money on hardware because they have great proprietary software and excellent hardware).

        Their product line doesnt fit every niche that the PC market does. People making hackintoshes shouldnt judge the OS because of its poor performance.
    • pensel, on 06/29/2008, -4/+0I'm sure he was talking about the look/feel of the hardware.

      /shill
      • ThinkBox, on 06/29/2008, -1/+2They work hard on the arrangement and composition of the internal components of their machines. its why they are rated so highly. The look on the outside matches the design on the inside as well. The two are linked. This is not always the case with pretty objects.

        I spend a lot of time working on my laptop. I love that its pretty, simple and functional.

        I think it has a classic timeless beauty. Look at the cases people were buying 4 years ago - they looked like a ricer's honda.
  • papalock, on 06/29/2008, -10/+2Buried!!

    Nice Try! This is photoshoped.... The times don't match... /sigh
    • Firehed, on 06/29/2008, -1/+6Just checked this on my MBP - seems to be a bug in system profiler (or maybe it's intended to show the time the app was opened and not the current time? yeah, it's a bug). I'd send you a screenshot, but you'd claim that's shopped too.
  • darkcss, on 06/29/2008, -8/+2MSI - to me... means Mindless Self Indulgence. Fifth best band of all time.
    • SerenaFL, on 06/29/2008, -3/+1yes!!! saw them twice recently here in florida - great band!!!
      • darkcss, on 06/30/2008, -0/+1Hell yea! I saw them in Boston a couple years ago. Tom Sawyer cover rules all.

        Woo
  • indiepenguins, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5Does this mean Apple Software Updates will work if it thinks it's a legit mac? I never understood that about hackintoshes, do they update?

    Even though I prefer real Apple hardware, I admit this is cool but I can see apple pushing an update to prevent it from thinking its a Mac Pro.
    • gr3yn3t, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5Vanilla kernel (hackintosh) can be updated.
    • hartley, on 06/29/2008, -2/+1Like you I do not know the details, but I know some versions of the hacked osx dvd allow you to update. I assume it all depends on the hacker's release, and is not dependent on the "apple chip"

      *called it the apple chip because I don't know off the top of my head the name of the chip that prevents osx from being installed on non apple systems. apple drm if you will.*
      • dummptyhummpty, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2I think what you are talking about was only for the developer systems. I could be wrong.

        The problems with updates are due to the kernel being modified to run on some systems (like my AMD Acer). If I run a major software update (not for iTunes, iMovie, etc) like 10.5.3 it will replace the modified kernel and I can no longer boot. Of course now there are programs out there that will let you update by modifying the newer kernel before it replaces your older modified one. Also some intel system can run an unmodified kernel (Vanilla Kernel) and can software update just fine.
    • Phatt138, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2As gr3yn3t said, if you're running the Vanilla kernel (have a Core Duo system) then you can upgrade normally. If you're running a modified kernel (P4), you can update most system software (even major components like Quicktime), but have to watch our for any core system updates. Sometimes updates can end in funky behavior, especially on a modified kernel, but it all works for the most part.
  • wa007, on 06/29/2008, -2/+7I just got a MacBook Pro 17 inch and its a beast. I am a heavy grpahic user and compared to my desktop G5's it rocks. Only complaint I have is disk space, Apple seams to keep this limited on all their products like the iphone. I want to see 1TB available on all devices by Apple one day.
  • hartley, on 06/29/2008, -0/+7Am I the only one that wouldn't want to do this?
    I'm sure I could put together some equally spec'ed hackintosh, but would it be worth it? Just throw on some linux distro with x server and enjoy your ultra portable.
    • logandurand, on 06/29/2008, -1/+4I think at this point, running OS X on third party hardware is more about novelty and proving a point than about creating a usable OS install. For now, Windows and Linux are better options for being usable on a day to day basis.
      • Elranzer, on 06/29/2008, -3/+1OS X has always been a novelty. Adults use Windows and Linux.
    • Kinnkster, on 06/29/2008, -1/+2How is Linux going to be more usable for light tasks like web browsing etc? It's just going to limit you because it's an unpopular distro.
  • macmangb, on 06/29/2008, -15/+8The reason why Macs are so good isn't just because OSX is superior to every other OS out there but because its hardware is too. The entire package makes a great computer that just works. You PC fanboys fail every time you make one of these "hackintosh" builds.

    ~Garry
    • SuperSunny, on 06/29/2008, -3/+7You're giving a bad rep and name to Apple users.

      Hackintosh's are a great idea. As long as the PC is built with OS X-Compatible parts that run well, the entire system will be stable and awesome.

      The hardware in Mac's (I own a MacBook to be fair here) is decent. It's not the greatest, but it's a good selection and a good matching point. The reason why the hardware runs so well, is because Apple designs OS X to be fully optimized towards their own selection of hardware. This is good and bad.

      It's good because it makes OS X a beast. The entire system runs only on the hardware it was designed to run on. (Hackintosh's use custom drivers. Sometimes they are stable. If the PC is built with Mac-Like parts, it can use the original drivers).

      It's bad, because OS X is not actually designed to run on any other hardware. This is where the hacking community comes in.

      I'd love to build a cheap one in the near future.

      And just to throw off any future comments on Apple overpricing, go build a laptop with the same exact parts as a MacBook Pro, and same exact specs. Take away any discount deals given by that company, or special offers, and then compare the pricing. The MacBook Pro is not overpriced. Neither are the other computers. They just don't have as many deal offerings or discount to get a Dell-Style $200 off coupon.
    • aliguana, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5my entire hackintosh package is a great computer that just works. Your point being?
    • flamingmb, on 06/29/2008, -0/+5Please dont sign your name after your post, its not not needed.
    • digitalpencil, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2QUIT SIGNING YOUR NAME YOU STUPID *****!
  • th3wiz4rd, on 06/29/2008, -6/+8Damn MSI, that is one fugly laptop.
  • PainToad, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3Nooburger - The default for the hacked kernel is 'MacPro'
  • iith096, on 06/29/2008, -6/+8Try as you might.... it still is not a Mac Pro. Save the hassles and just save your pennies and just buy the real thing.
    • cheeseplease, on 06/29/2008, -0/+3The type of people who like to hack an OS wouldn't want to be actually using an Apple. It's just hacking for the fun of it.
      • aliguana, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2yeah, actual Macs aren't very hackable. I mean you can install a bootcamp partition, install a Parallels machine... erm... plug your iPod in.. erm...

        The sort of people who hack OSX to run on vanilla hardware are the sort of people who hack Linux to run on a wristwatch. They enjoy the technical challenge. That is enough in itself.
    • jabberwolf, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1Save your pennies, so that you can give it to Stevie???
  • obsolite, on 06/29/2008, -7/+0I'll show you how official midgets jack me off...
  • phantom_mullet, on 06/29/2008, -2/+3http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F ...

    Google translated to English.

    It looks like the webcam works as well!
  • blurrie, on 06/29/2008, -0/+4i really need to see how fast these lil atom cpu's run. 399 for a lil guy that can get me on firefox and run itunes.. all in the comfort of os x.. not to shabby.
  • MrViklund, on 06/29/2008, -7/+1Buried as spam because of gizmodo.com. Those kids are not worthy to write anything about Apple or iPhone.
  • cheeseplease, on 06/29/2008, -5/+0It's a nice hack, but I don't think anyone would want to run OSX on a regular PC.
    • aliguana, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2tell that to the thousands that are running it on a regular PC
  • ZephyrNinety, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2You're paying for OS X is really what it is in the end.
  • YodaJones, on 06/29/2008, -0/+2Hey, it's not Lego!
  • rowlodge, on 06/30/2008, -1/+1itunes kind of funky on my vista and it was made by apple so i wonder what this runs like.
  • dcolley, on 06/30/2008, -0/+2You people just don't get it. I went to Mac to get away from sorry PC equipment and the windoze that runs on it. By the time you look at the cost of ownership in cash, additional software to protect your data, and equivalent hardware, the Mac is actual less expensive. I'm not sure if you PC users can do that new math.
  • fabianumpierre, on 06/30/2008, -1/+0he thinks. but he's not.
  • Rizmaster, on 07/01/2008, -0/+1They're not though. Not even remotely.
  • windosx, on 07/03/2008, -0/+0Check out: http://windosx.wikispaces.com/
  • Derfy, on 07/04/2008, -0/+1I was already considering an MSI Wind, but the one thing holding me back was whether or not I could get a stable Hackintosh out of it. Looks like I can. Pushed me over the edge - MSI Wind, here I come.
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