Psystar starts selling Mac clones with Snow Leopard

Computerworld ^ | 09/02/2009 | Gregg Keizer

[6SJ7]

Hmm. Upgrade to Snow Leopard on a Psystar clone at your own peril.

[6SJ7]

Psystar psycho Snow Leopard ping!

[Izzy Dunne]

Psystar's order page lists Snow Leopard as a $69.99 optional upgrade from the default Mac OS X 10.5,

It's $29.99 from Apple / Amazon / MaMall, etc. But without the iLife stuff.

[devane617]

Yep, I picked up a copy on Saturday and upgraded Sunday. It, so far, is OK. I have had problems with mail, and a couple of other minor issues, but so far so good. However, I have not seen (haven’t looked hard) much difference.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

It's $29.99 from Apple / Amazon / MaMall, etc. But without the iLife stuff.

I trust that installing 10.6 doesn't uninstall iLife & iWork . . .

[antiRepublicrat]

This is a reason why I don’t like a lawsuit.

If you buy a Mac, it works. Apple tells you exactly what machines the new OS works on, and it’s 100% supported. Apparently not quite so with Psystar, which although they apparently give a cheaper price, they also give a much worse experience to the consumer.

Let the market get rid of these guys.

[ozaukeemom]

ping

[Izzy Dunne]

I have not seen (haven’t looked hard) much difference.

Ars Technica has a detailed report on the changes.

If you're not a developer, the changes aren't that big (that's why it's only $29). If you are a developer, they're pretty huge.

[MediaMole]

From the experience of some of my friends, you upgrade to Snow Leopard on your real Mac at your own peril. The comment was, “That’s what I get for upgrading to an x.0 release.”

[devane617]

Upgrading my real MAC was easy. Although, it took almost an hour, the upgrade went as expected. I have encountered a couple minor problems, but otherwise it is OK.

[Richard Kimball]

It doesn’t. I’ve upgraded my current machine and have both packages.

[Swordmaker]

Psystar is not waiting for the results of its lawsuit for permission to sell Snow Leopard, PING! in addition they are also selling iWork'09 and iLife'09 without authorization.

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[TXnMA]

[Psystar] warned existing customers not to try upgrading their generic Intel-based computers to Snow Leopard on their own. Doing so, said Psystar "may cause harm to your computer."

Buy a cheap kludge, live with the cheap kludge consequences...

[antiRepublicrat]

The Snow Leopard upgrade, however, also includes a copy of Apple's iLife and iWork creative and productivity suites.

Can I buy that upgrade alone from Psystar? That sounds like the $170 box set for only $70. I'll take it if I don't have to buy their crappy hardware along with it.

[dennisw]

Hmm. Upgrade to Snow Leopard on a Psystar clone at your own peril.

Prolly will work just fine. Why wouldn't it? Cojones.... if nothing else those Psystar boys have a boatload of chutzpah

[ReignOfError]

>>>Psystar's order page lists Snow Leopard as a $69.99 optional upgrade from the default Mac OS X 10.5,

It's $29.99 from Apple / Amazon / MaMall, etc. But without the iLife stuff.

And without whatever hacks Psystar applies to get it to run on their boxen.

[itsahoot]

From the experience of some of my friends,

Your friends running clones? I have 4 Macs all upgraded last Friday, none with a hiccup.

[jacquej]

Huh?

I upgraded, didn’t even “backup” my stuff, and things are running flawlessly. Wonder why your “friends” are having so much trouble?

[Mind-numbed Robot]

It looks like some judge will have to whack their wiener pretty hard with a contempt of court citation among other things. They are very defiant for some reason I don’t yet see.

[TheBattman]

I can’t believe..oh wait. Yes I can.