Comments on: OS X 10.6.2 – the end of the line for Hackintoshes? http://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/02/os-x-10-6-2-the-end-of-the-line-for-hackintoshes/ Everyone can understand technology; sometimes it just takes a little translating. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: dstrausshttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/02/os-x-10-6-2-the-end-of-the-line-for-hackintoshes/#comment-51386 dstrauss Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:01:35 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=56818#comment-51386 Just discovered the wonders of the MacMini 9 (I mean "Dell Mini 9 running what appears to be OS X"). My OS X mini has a Runcore 64gb SSD and my Win 7 mini has a Super Talent 128gb SSD. What I've learned from both is that SSD is the future of all computing. Nothing, including my HP uber notebook boots, loads programs, sleeps, and shuts down as fast as either of these minimalist SSD based netbooks. Since Apple has not only rejected, but expressed pure disdain for an Apple netbook (Tim Cook, are you listening?) it has been the netbook Hackintosh community that has filled the big void in Apple's product line. I don't have access to the newer 13" MBPro, but I can confirm that the Mini 9 runs every bit as well as my daughter's 2008 Black MacBook. And Jessica, you are right, even moving up to the Dell 10v defeats the purpose of this ultra-portable system. It's not just about pure thiness (are you listing Air and Adamo), it is total volume and compactness that count. Just discovered the wonders of the MacMini 9 (I mean “Dell Mini 9 running what appears to be OS X”). My OS X mini has a Runcore 64gb SSD and my Win 7 mini has a Super Talent 128gb SSD. What I’ve learned from both is that SSD is the future of all computing. Nothing, including my HP uber notebook boots, loads programs, sleeps, and shuts down as fast as either of these minimalist SSD based netbooks.

Since Apple has not only rejected, but expressed pure disdain for an Apple netbook (Tim Cook, are you listening?) it has been the netbook Hackintosh community that has filled the big void in Apple’s product line. I don’t have access to the newer 13″ MBPro, but I can confirm that the Mini 9 runs every bit as well as my daughter’s 2008 Black MacBook.

And Jessica, you are right, even moving up to the Dell 10v defeats the purpose of this ultra-portable system. It’s not just about pure thiness (are you listing Air and Adamo), it is total volume and compactness that count.

]]> By: Joel McLaughlinhttp://www.geardiary.com/2009/11/02/os-x-10-6-2-the-end-of-the-line-for-hackintoshes/#comment-51380 Joel McLaughlin Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:26:32 +0000 http://www.geardiary.com/?p=56818#comment-51380 This doesn't make sense unless they are just scanning for a processor id. They CAN do that. However, the Atom is a Intel based platform and capable of running operating systems programmed to the x86 architecture. If Apple limits this, it's only for their bottom line. Apple needs to wake up and realize their value isn't in the hardware any more (except the HIGH end). Most people don't need the power of even the iMac! This doesn’t make sense unless they are just scanning for a processor id. They CAN do that. However, the Atom is a Intel based platform and capable of running operating systems programmed to the x86 architecture. If Apple limits this, it’s only for their bottom line. Apple needs to wake up and realize their value isn’t in the hardware any more (except the HIGH end). Most people don’t need the power of even the iMac!

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