Psystar have reportedly filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, leaving it likely that the company will be steamrolled by Apple’s legal team in their ongoing court case. Having file the relevant documentation on Thursday May 21st, the bankruptcy hearing itself will take place on June 5th; unlike most such hearings, Psystar’s will be of particular interest as the company’s equity creditors will be named.
Hackintosh netbooks are nothing new, these days, and so the more extreme OS X tweakers move on to more esoteric hardware. We’ve already seen Sony’s VAIO UX-series UMPC running Apple’s OS, but Micro PC Talk user perrin21 has a particularly slick setup: a subtly modified Sony VAIO UX 390 running OS X 10.5.7 as though it just stepped off a Cupertino production line.
Video demo after the cut
Apple’s recently released 10.5.7 update for OS X seems to have backfired, with some MacBook users reporting sluggish performance and hardware issues, while owners of Hackint0sh netbooks have found their battery life much improved with the new software. The change has led to suggestions that Apple is readying OS X for better power management on netbook-style hardware, such as might be used in a 10-inch Mac touchscreen tablet/UMPC.
Apple’s first-quarter financial results are in, and rival firms may be gutted to see that it’s been the Cupertino company’s best ever Q1 revenue and earnings. Thanks to healthy iPod and iPhone sales, revenue for the three-month period climbed to $8.16bn, resulting in a net quarterly profit of $1.21bn; up from $7.51bn and $1.05bn respectively in Q1 2008.
After the cut: key Apple sales breakdowns, and why Tim Cook thinks netbooks are “junky”
OCZ Vertex Series has been getting the thumbs up by many reviewers for its speed and non-shuttering operation. OCZ has announced its new Vertex series SSD targeted towards Mac systems with the fullest compatibility for MacBooks family.
MCE has really outdone themselves this time. Their latest offering is the Mac Pro Blu-ray Burner, but it’s not the same as their first internal Blu-ray burner for the Mac Pro. This time around, it has even faster read/write speeds.
In an effort to expand their user base, OCZ just announced their latest storage and memory devices will be tailored to Mac users, a first for the company. The Apple products that will receive the OCZ treatment include Mac minis, MacBooks and iMacs.
Nova Media just announced the iCON 225, a brand new USB modem for Mac users, making for a welcome addition for those looking for more connection options. This 3G modem offers up HSDPA connections that range up to 7.2Mbps for downloads and 2Mbps for uploads.
Sometimes, it’s the small things in life that make me happy. And simple gadgets like the one released by IOGEAR today do exactly that. The Printer Auto Sharing Switch has two ports and it works with both Macs and PCs.
I know it’s not much to look at, but this is no doubt convenient. IOGEAR is claiming this switch is the first of its kind to completely recognize both PCs and Macs. You can use two computers that run on either platform with this switch. All you have to do is plug the computers into the switch and the switch into the printer. That’s all there is to it.
It works with any USB printer and can detect which computer is requesting a print job automatically. That’s pretty convenient, if you ask me. The switch is powered by the USB bus and requires Windows 2000 and up or Mac OS X Panther and up. You can get your hands on the IOGEAR Printer Auto Sharing Switch today for $40.
Just because one of the best-known computer companies in the world is trying to crush you in court, doesn’t mean you should stop pumping out clone computers using their OS. Psystar has taken a break from accusing Apple of “stretching” copyright law to launch the Psystar Open(3), a compact mini-tower with a range of core 2 Duo or Core 2 Quad processors, optional NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT graphics and, of course, Apple OS X.
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