Finally, an Affordable Mac! {Updated}

I'll don't think this'll last to long, considering the legal ramifications, but you better jump on it while you can. A cheap Mac! Well, not really a Mac, but a company called Psystar has started advertising a $399 computer called "OpenMac" which claims to be a Leopard compatible Mac built from standard PC-parts. For $399, you get a tower computer with the following specs:

- 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo

- 2GB of DDR2 667 memory

- Integrated Intel GMA 950 Graphics

- 20x DVD+/-R Drive

- 4 USB Ports- 250GB 7200RPM Drive

Not bad...Although I am not liking the graphics card. Many of the components can be upgraded, however. For example, the graphics card can be updated to a GeForce 8600GT 512MB for $155 more. The company claims that the machine is Leopard compatible with some "minimal patching" but does offer Leopard pre-installed. This is said to be accomplished by using parts that are known to be compatible with Mac OS X Leopard, as well as the use of an EFI emulator. Interesting...

But as I mentioned above, this may not last long and will certainly draw attention to Apple. The use of Leopard on non Apple-branded hardware is a violation of its End User License Agreement (EULA) and is specifically prohibited.

UPDATE:

Looks like it was too good to be true folks, take a look here...