Psystar Mac cloneware: Rebel EFI
p2pnet news view | Products:- Apple nemesis Psystar built a business and reputation by getting in Apple’s face.
It’s been competing with Apple and ‘competition’ is a dirty word in Apple’s lexicon.
“When computer upstart Psystar had the unmitigated gall to launch an affordable Mac clone, Stevo hit the roof and sued Psystar out of existence,” said p2pnet recenty.
Or so he’d thought. But it came back.
And not quietly.
Starting at $600, its Open 3 runs not only on Mac OS X (of course), but also on Windows Vista and XP ($550), and Linux, it said.
And its Psystar Open 7, with an Intel Xeon processor and good for up to 12 gigs of RAM, was, and probably still is, going for or $1,500.
“When life gives you apples, make apple sauce,” it said in a letter to customers.
Now, with that philosophy still in mind, with Rebel EFI, “Boot and Install any OS on your hardware,” it says, going on:
“Psystar has decided to take Open Computing to its next level. Psystar’s next step in helping to provide open computing for all will be to begin distributing our Rebel EFI software that will allow users to operating systems of their choosing, including OS X, on their computers —- ”
—- for 50 bucks.
“The software is available free to download and try, though with limited hardware functionality,” it says, pointing out “The trial version is limited to a two hour run-time”.
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