blackmagic and psystar

[Bob Zelin]

I have a better question – will FCP actually run on these computers ?

https://store.psystar.com/home/desktops/openpro-osx.html
looks like a great “cheap” Mac Pro, but what about this –

After the Guardian did their own investigation into the Mac clone maker Psystar yesterday, we decided to take it a step further and see if they actually exist, in the physical sense. How could a company so brazenly challenge Apple and have little to no record of actually being a company? We sent the Gizmodo army down there to get pictures of both their supposed addresses, and found that they’re as much vaporware as the Phantom Console of yore. Read on for the details and location pictures.

AND THIS –
In what is probably the most surprising non-celebrity-death story in weeks, recently bankrupt Psystar—surly maker of all things hackintosh—is now claiming to be ready for a comeback, with a new product in tow. This makes very little sense.

A superquick recap: Psystar releases the OpenMac, a $400 desktop Mac clone; people debate if this is possible, technically or legally, and if Psystar is a scam; the hackintoshes turn out to be real; they ship; Apple gets upset; Psystar grandstands; Apple continues to be upset; Psystar gets murdered. To death.

That was the story a few weeks ago, at least. Now Psystar is basically acting like nothing happened, releasing a fresh bootloader, a new computer—the $1500, i7-based Open(7) desktop—and revisiting their old, defiant tone in an email newsletter:

First, let’s revisit what we already know. Not only does the Miami Chamber of Commerce and BBB not know anything about any company named Psystar (confirmed by reader Travis through his contacts in the chamber), the actual physical address they listed on their website actually changed halfway through the day yesterday. What’s going on here? Did they all of a sudden move from a home business into a new office space? Nope. Here’s the deal.

Reader Michael went down to their first location, address courtesy of the Guardian’s quick fingers, and saw that it was indeed a residential address. It’s a one story house with a truck and sedan out front. Not a business, but still holds the possibility of being a small home business. Still, unlikely. Why would they change their address? Perhaps they saw all the reaction they were getting about their Open Mac products and wanted a bigger space?

[Bob Zelin]

You do realize that if this computer exists, and actually works, that Apple would stop supporting Blackmagic in a heartbeat if they knew they were doing development work with Psystar.

bob Zelin

[Ken Mitchell]

Well I was just wondering. My friend has a psystar it seems to work
perfectly with the intensity card.. I was just wondering if anyone had
used it with a full serial hd card….I know they exist because 3 people I know have them… only 2 are using the mac os…

[Justin Barham]

Why would Blackmagic have to be developing specifically for Pystar?

– Justin Barham –

[Bob Zelin]

you people are just sick –
this is from September 1, 2009

https://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2009/09/psystar-fined-5k-files-snow-leopard-suit-in-florida.ars

Why don’t you just go on ebay and buy a used MAC at a good price ?

Bob Zelin

[Randy Johnson]

FCP and BMD products are not “smart” enough to tell the difference or any other hackintosh. Now with Leopard 10.5 finished the only way Apple could mess up you Pystar or and other Hackintosh is if you went to Snow leopard in that case Apple update would make your whole machine a brick not just FCP. Theres no reason why BMI products or FCP wont run with Pystar in 10.5.x at the end of the day if it looks like a duck and it quacks like a duck its a duck. theres no magic in Mac pro its a Intel machine with OSX installed.

Randy Johnson
Rando1968@comcast.net

[Margus Voll]

It seems to me that people want to use cheap solution even more free. Apple FCP suite is relatively cheap compared to some PC suites. Back in the day when i switched to mac it was mainly cost as i see software is better priced and has so many options in standard set. I’d say it is ridiculous to try get buy like this. As Bob says if you are in this business you have money if not use university gear etc.

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Margus

https://iconstudios.eu

[Randy Johnson]

With all do respect it is more complex than that.Sure moneys a factor but your assuming that the users are ONLY using Mac its a diverse world out there now and there are strong programs on both sides of the fence and people want options, options that Apple doesnt want to give up at this time. In my case I need 2 machines I run a buisness but its a very small one and I cant afford 2 $3,000 Mac pros I will say if all I used was OSX then I would definatlty buy at least one Mac Pro. I know everyone comes down on Pystar and I honestly I would never buy one but if nothing else they are making people see the outrageous mark up that Apple does.

Randy Johnson
Rando1968@comcast.net

[Margus Voll]

Hi again.

Yes there is a point but as i pointed out software is relatively cheap.
I’d say apple computers are not too costly compared to some dell and hp machines.

Would you be willing to pay some extra $ for the software if the computer would be cheaper.
I see reasonable balance here.

You could go with cheaper pc solutions so all your business would be legit.

I did use pc in the beginning and it was reasonable way i’d say.

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Margus

https://iconstudios.eu

[Randy Johnson]

My thing in my business is I do more on a PC than a Mac but I do use OSX occasionally but id rather have a windows machine that runs osx than a Mac that runs windows. Also the problem I have with Apples marketing is I need more than a i-mac because I use BM type cards but I cant justify a $3000 8 core computer I like many people were hoping Apple would see the light and release a mid-range tower and maybe a company like Pystar will push them that way.

Randy Johnson
Rando1968@comcast.net