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Post Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:13 pm   Post subject: Open Computer Reply with quote Back to top  
This is really tempting.
http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9919432-37.html?tag=nefd.lede

http://www.psystar.com/index.php?&page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=19&category_id=3&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=72

http://www.psystar.com/index.php?&page=shop.product_details&category_id=3&flypage=flypage_images.tpl&product_id=1&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=72
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Post Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 6:21 pm   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
http://www.psystar.com/shop/openmac.html
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Post Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:30 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
squashman wrote:
http://www.psystar.com/shop/openmac.html


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Thank you for visiting Psystar. We're sorry but the store is temporarily down due to the fact that we are currently unable to process any credit card transactions.Please send an e-mail to support@psystar.com with the subject line "UPDATE" so that we can update you when the store comes back online. For customers who have already placed orders: if you received a confirmation e-mail then your item is in queue to be built and shipped.


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Post Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 9:23 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Conspiracy theorists will say that Apple pulled some strings to shutdown their Credit Card processing.
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Post Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 9:34 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Other conspiracy theorists might wonder if the whole thing is just a ruse to rip people off.

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Post Posted: Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:34 am   Post subject: Reply with quote Back to top  
Yeah, it hasn't gotten really good publicity. But some people seem to be taking a chance with them. After reading their Support pages, I decided not to. They don't guarantee any updates from Apple to work on their machines until they have tested them. That is scarey.
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