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Psystar drops bomb. Sells software to turn PCs into Macs
9to5mac.com - 10/22/2009
Psystar drops bomb. Sells software to turn PCs into Macs
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Psystar isn't just going to sell its Hackintosh technology to OEMs . It is selling it to the general public for $50.  Dubbed Rebel EFI and a 40mb download the software promises to let PCs equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem CPUs to run Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow ...
store.psystar.com - 10/22/2009
Rebel EFI
— store.psystar.com — Featuring Psystar's newest technology for allowing for the smooth interfacing between operating systems and generic Intel hardware,... Rebel EFI allows for the easy installation of multiple operating systems on a single system. The authenticated version ... (more) Rebel EFI

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Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware
store.psystar.com - 10/23/2009
Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware
— store.psystar.com — The software is available free to download and try, though with limited hardware functionality. The trial version... is limited to a two hour run-time. To go ahead and activate your account and to unlock the full potential of Rebel EFI, click the ... (more) Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware

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Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware
psystar.com - 10/22/2009
Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware
— psystar.com — The software is available free to download and try, though with limited hardware functionality. The trial version... is limited to a two hour run-time. To go ahead and activate your account and to unlock the full potential of Rebel EFI, click the ... (more) Rebel EFI - Boot and Install any OS on your hardware

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Psystar drops bomb. Sells software to turn PCs into Macs
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Psystar isn't just going to sell its Hackintosh technology to OEMs. It is selling it to the general public for $50.  Dubbed Rebel EFI and a 40mb download the software promises to let PCs equipped with Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem CPUs to run Mac OS X 10.6 “Snow Leopard.” Featuring Psystar's newest technology for allowing for the smooth interfacing between operating systems and generic Intel hardware, Rebel EFI allows for the easy installation of multiple operating systems on a single system. The authenticated version allows for the permanent installtion of these ...

Psystar Sells Software Turning PCs Into Macs
Cult of Mac — Psystar Sells Software Turning PCs Into Macs 9:18 am, October 23rd, 2009, Ed Sutherland psystar-credentials_1 Psystar, already defending copyright infringement claims from Apple, Thursday announced it would sell software directly to consumers allowing PCs to run Mac OS X, including Apple’s Snow Leopard. The $50 software is in addition to selling to to OEMs. The Psystar software supposedly supports systems using the Intel Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, i7 or Xeon Nehalem. The “Rebel EFI” 8MB downloadable software promises to “the easy installation of multiple operating systems” on a single PC. The software will also support ...

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