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Mac clone Psystar exposed: Looks like a Hoax

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preshit.net
preshit.net Original post #1
Apr 17, 2008 at 12:00 AM
How could a company so brazenly challenge Apple have little to no record of actually being a company?

Gizmodo sent its 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. Ouch. Looks like your dream of buying a cheap Mac clone will have to wait a while longer.

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.

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praka123
Apr 17, 2008 at 12:24 AM
Hmm..I doubted.though not sure still :p
Pathik
Pathik #3
Apr 17, 2008 at 12:37 AM
It's still not clear whether Psystar is really a fake or its just Gizmodo trying to defend Apple's arse. :D
abhinandh
Apr 17, 2008 at 10:32 AM
suspicious.....
they changed the address on their website 3 times!!!!

<<lemme send my sherlock tux to investigate:lol:
ray|raven
Apr 17, 2008 at 10:34 AM
^Lolz. How abt sending him to Apple? We'll know if they've got any lawyers on the case :p
Pathik
Pathik #6
Apr 18, 2008 at 12:08 AM
My Rambo tux can help your sherlock if you want.. :p
Pat
Pat #7
Apr 28, 2008 at 3:28 PM
Psystar Posts Video of Mac Clones in Action

*www.realtechnews.com/posts/5633#82...ux, Windows XP and Mac OS X Leopard.The video
NucleusKore
Apr 28, 2008 at 6:38 PM
Let's see after the first systems get delivered