http://losangeles.craigslist.org/search/?areaID=7&subAreaID=&query=hackintosh&catAbbreviation=sss
Whole lotta hackintoshing going in LA per Craig’s list. Some are selling Mac clones a la Psystar
From your Craig's Listings:
Nov 24 - BUILD YOUR OWN HACKINTOSH / 3.6 Core i7 / 12 GB RAM / GTS 250 NVidia - $400 - (CULVER CITY) img < Click on it... get:
"This posting has been flagged for removal"
I wonder why?
Dennis, I'm disappointed in you. Did you think I wouldn't follow that link? Let's see what it showed, in its entirety:
Nov 24 - Dell Mini 9 new 32 ssd 7 or Leopard - $350 - (Burbank) -- A one-off Hackintosh. Not a "maker", an individual.
Nov 24 - MAC PRO CLONE 3.6 GHz Intel Core i7 / 12 GB RAM / 1 GB NVIDIA GTS 250 - $2500 - (LOS ANGELES) -- Someone offering that the buyer should "build your own computer] and I'll install OS X...", which is offering a service, not a computer.
Nov 23 - Mac G5 Dual 2.0 - $200 - (Santa Monica) -- That's a Macintosh, not a Hackintosh. G5, duh.
Nov 23 - bronze g1 sim unlocked with warranty and a 4 gb sd card 160 obo - $160 - (lincoln heights) -- a cell phone. Only came up because the poster is looking for how to do a Hackintosh, not because he has one for sale.
Nov 22 - Computer Service "No Matter How Small!!! (323)822-8522 CALL TODAY!!! - (LA, Hollywood , Glendale SF Valley etc.) -- Computer service, not a Hackintosh maker.
Nov 20 - Power Mac 2.0 NOT WORKING parts or case for a project - $100 - (Woodland Hills ) -- a Macintosh, not a Hackintosh.
Nov 17 - ////\\\\WINDOWS 7////\\\\WINDOWS 7///\\\WINDOWS 7///\\\ - $200 - (FULL SERVICE INSTALLED ON YOUR PC) -- Windows.
Nov 17 - WINDOWS 7 Install... WINDOWS 7 "Full Installs or Upgrade" - $200 - (LA> Hollywood> Beverly Hills> Valle...) -- Windows.
Nov 17 - //////\\\\\\??COMPUTER PROBLEMS?? (323)822-8522,//////\\\\\\ - (~~~Computer Repair~~~Computer Repair~~~Computer Repair~~~) -- Windows.
Nov 21 - WANT A MAC FOR WAY LESS $$$ LOOK!!! HACKINTOSH!!! - $450 - (Beaumont) -- An individual who appears to offer "custom-built" Hackintoshes for sale.
So let's see, instead of "hundreds", there is one guy who claims to do "custom-built" Hackintoshes, one guys selling his one-off Hackintosh, and one guy who says he'll install OS-X on your computer for you.
Nothing that looks anything like an up-and-coming Psystar. The one guy who claims to have more than a one-off has crappy photos of his (one) laptop and (one) desktop. Maybe he's an entrepreneur waiting to happen, but it looks pretty lame to me.
Let's look at the total results of your New York Craigslist URL:
Nov 24 - Dell Mini 9 Netbook 2 gb RAM - $180 - (Downtown) -- OH NOEZ -- It's actually a Linux (Ubuntu) box. Search found it because it claims to be "compatible for Hackintosh upgrade", not because it IS one. D-uh, Dennis.
Nov 12 - I Repair & Upgrade PC's and Macs-Windows/MacOS/Linux - (Lake Hopatcong) -- A service shop who mentions that he'll work on Hackintoshes. Not sell them.
Sorry, dude, that's a wipe out. If you think this is a crowd of cloners waiting in the wings, you're high and need a new dealer with better drugs.