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Psystar's Mac clones: The pics

Anyone tracking the news about the latest round of Mac clones has learned the following: Psystar's site is barely holding up, there will be a clash with Apple and there's a lot of interest.Adrian Kingsley-Hughes told us about the bold monopoly talk coming out of Psystar.
Written by Larry Dignan, Contributor

Anyone tracking the news about the latest round of Mac clones has learned the following: Psystar's site is barely holding up, there will be a clash with Apple and there's a lot of interest.

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes told us about the bold monopoly talk coming out of Psystar. Jason O'Grady gave us a little history lesson. As for me, I just wanted to look at these Mac clones to see if they are a viable option as a purchase.

The OS only tells some of the Mac story for consumers. The design is what counts. The big question: Are Psystar's desktops pretty enough to usurp the Mac.

You decide. Here's Psystar's Open Computer from a gallery we put together:

And the Open Pro Computer:

Clearly, these aren't Macs, but money talks. And with a starting price of $399 I could be convinced to give up some design frills.

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