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New (cheaper) tool for running OS X on a PC - Rebel EFI
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| CReddick |
For anyone who follows mac related news, or is looking into loading Mac OSX on a PC, you may have heard about the new Rebel EFI software from Psystar.
http://store.psystar.com/rebel_efi
I was skeptical, so I decided to try it out for myself... and it totally worked. In about 25 minutes time, I was running a clean retail install of Snow Leopard on a custom build PC.
So, enough of these dumbass 'Mac vs. PC' threads here in the producers forum. Build a PC, and load whatever OS you want. /dilemma
PS> I have throw in one observation while running the free 'demo' version, I typically run dual monitors, and the Rebel EFI OS was only supporting single monitor support. The early firware of the EFI-X chips on the market exhibited the same issue. I'm sure they'll resolve that in a short amount of time. I did not run any performance related benchmarks or testing. the demo is free, go for it.
Just thought you guys might be interested in this. It seems like the $50 answer to the 'I don't have enough $ for a mac' quandry. |
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| CReddick |
I think it's a chick.
I have the EFI-X chip that girl talks about in my i7 production machine. it cost me $240, and works like a charm.
Until a few days ago, that was the BEST way to run OSX on a PC.
Now that this software I linked to above it out... you don't even need a physical chip... and the software is only $50. |
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| CReddick |
This thread isn't about the chip. Sure, if I had all the time in the world I would have used Chameleon or Boot-132 also. |
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| Kevy Kev |
I too will be joining this bandwagon shortly after the 1st of this coming month.
Limitations aside (which are few) this is the best way to go IMO. |
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| kitphillips |
| quote: | Originally posted by CReddick
This thread isn't about the chip. Sure, if I had all the time in the world I would have used Chameleon or Boot-132 also. |
Apparently chameleon was built on an open source code that was put into a $20 chip and sold for $200. I think echosystem posted something on that around here? Most of these solutions are fail. Mac OSX isn't that great anyway, windows xp is perfectly adequate IMO. |
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| Waza |
| so will yo beable to run logic and all your soft synth plug's opn it. I know it's AU and not vst. |
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| Kevy Kev |
| quote: | Originally posted by Waza
so will yo beable to run logic and all your soft synth plug's opn it. I know it's AU and not vst. |
Yes you can run Logic, that's the only reason to own a mac right?
:p |
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