Psystar’s Open Computer Makes Its Way Into Customer’s Arms

It looks like the Psystar “open computer” isn’t a scam after all. One Gizmodo reader received his rig and even took a video and a few pictures of the unboxing. From what it seems, the OS boots up and runs well, but it’s difficult to tell from such a short video. The biggest issue it seems, is that the OS cannot be updated, which is to be expected. If the computer isn’t a true Mac, then the updater won’t know what to update.

It’s easy to say that the computer is worth the time if you are looking for a cheap Mac, but the fact of the matter is, Psystar is using publicly free software to accomplish what they are doing. If you are at all technically savvy, you could purchase your own parts for cheaper and accomplish the same thing.

But that’s besides the point. It’s not so much a scam if the computers are shipping, so this is a good sign. It will be better when we see more examples, though. Of course, I’m more interested in seeing how Apple will handle this, and more importantly, when.

It’s alive. Reader Patrick (Whiskeyfrown) is lucky enough to be using one of the few Psystar Open Computing machines that have made it into the wild, and he was generous enough to make a video showing the machine (including the connections in the back to the monitor to show that it’s legit).

Source: Gizmodo