Psystar Posts Video Proof Of Their Computers

Posted on 26 April 2008 by


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Debate has been raging over the validity of computer site Psystar Corporation and their claim to have a $399 Open Computer that ships with Mac OS x (as well as a a variety of other operating systems). On Wednesday they posted a video showing what appears to be their computers running: Windows XP, Ubuntu Server and Mac OS X. I’m still skeptical on this whole setup (and you should be too) until I see some reviews at reputable sites. Until then, watch their full video at the link below and wait for some independent reviews before ordering anything. Here’s one troubling aspect to this hardware as found in Psystars FAQ:

Can I update my Open/OpenPro with the Leopard OS using the Apple web site or the Leopard Automatic Update Feature?
We do not support that feature of the operating system. Supported updates will be listed under support on the Psystar website. Future operating system updates may cause severe system problems. Only install updates that have been tested and posted to the Psystar support website.

Link: Psystar Video – A Peek at the Open Computers
Via: Macrumors

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  • questionfear

    Agreed, this is still sketchy to me. Just because they built one doesn’t change their shifting addresses, the lack of reviews, the somewhat sketchy nature of their web store…etc.