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Most people would say the frustrating thing about the MSI Wind is its shipping delay, but Microsoft MVP Paul O’Brien has taken issue with another aspect: its OS. Working on an Advent 4211 rebadge, Paul has stripped the budget ultraportable of Windows and replaced it with Apple’s OS X Leopard. The result is a 10-inch mini-MacBook.
Video demo of the Wind running OS X Leopard after the cut
Best of all, Paul has documented the full install process in case you’re wanting to try it yourself. You’ll need an external DVD drive and a bunch of software, including his own Wind driver and utility pack.
One major problem is the WiFi card; the Realtek RTL8187SE card used currently lacks OS X drivers. Paul fixed this by swapping it out for a cheap Dell WiFi card, which worked perfectly. There are also problems with the headphone and microphone ports, as well as the internal microphone not working.
[via jkOnTheRun]
One Response to “OS X on MSI’s Wind: hack your own 10-inch MacBook”
Kevin July 15, 2008
Very nice. Too bad the gent doesn’t know how to switch from auto focus to manual on his camera. It’s almost enough to induce vertigo! =)
Cheers for the install.
Neutral