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Psystar slaps Apple around, releases Mac clones with Blu-ray / GeForce 9800GT
Psystar slaps Apple around, releases Mac clones with Blu-ray / GeForce 9800GT
While suits from Psystar and Apple are currently attempting to work things out via alternative dispute resolution , the former company is doing something the latter company won't: offer OS X-capable machines with built-in Blu-ray and NVIDIA's GeForce 9800GT. Showing no mercy whatsoever in a ...
Psystar Releases Blu-Ray, Nvidia 9800GT Before Apple
prweb.com — Psystar Corporation, the leading manufacturer of OS X-compatible PCs, is now shipping PCs with Blu-ray® optical disc... drives and the nVidia® 9800GT graphics card. Psystar is shipping Blue-ray® and 9800GT equipped computers before ... (more) Psystar Releases Blu-Ray, Nvidia 9800GT Before Apple
MacBook Airs ship; Psystar plans Mac notebook, Blu-ray desktop
MacBook Airs ship; Psystar plans Mac notebook, Blu-ray desktop
appleinsider.com — Apple is making good on a promise to have its new MacBook Airs in the hands of... customers early next week. Meanwhile, unofficial Mac clone maker Psystar has announced a Blu-ray-enabled Mac desktop and says its also working on a Mac notebook. (more) MacBook Airs ship; Psystar plans Mac notebook, Blu-ray ...
Informed players say Apple's Mac mini still kickin'
Informed players say Apple's Mac mini still kickin'
appleinsider.com — With Apple's recent 'State of the Mac' omitting any mention of the Mac mini and reports surfacing... over the current line's discontinuation, there's been some speculation that the diminutive desktop's days may (again) be numbered. That's unlikely the ... (more) Informed players say Apple's Mac mini still kickin'
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Mac Clones Strike Again; This Time, They Have Blu-ray
Mac|Life all RSS Feed — [image] You think Psystar would’ve learned after their first attempt at building Mac Clones and landed them in court. Nope . The independent computer manufacturer is attempting even more drastic feats. This time, they’re releasing Mac clones equipped with Blu-ray optical drives and Nvidia’s GeForce 9800 GT. Psystar decided to include Blu-ray on their “open computers” after Steve Jobs expressed his apprehension for including the feature in future models. The company will begin shipping the Open Computers with a 6x Blu-ray writer and a 512MB GeForce 9800GT, despite the fact ...

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