Building a Hackintosh? There's a netbook compatibility chart for that(geek.com)
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Building a Hackintosh? There's a netbook compatibility chart for that
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I have a Hackintosh Samsung NC10, which I've been using for over a year. I use it as my main workstation in the office in preference to a HP box running Ubuntu (with a second monitor and using the Linux box's keyboard/mouse using synergy).
I use it extensively at home and when out and about, for general internet use and for software development - I wrote a VoIP Twitter mash-up on it. I've got a perfectly good Ruby development environment, and I've even got Asterisk installed on it.
It did require some abuse to get going, and it's still on 10.5. It has... personality. But I do use it every single day, far more than my 24" iMac.
I use it extensively at home and when out and about, for general internet use and for software development - I wrote a VoIP Twitter mash-up on it. I've got a perfectly good Ruby development environment, and I've even got Asterisk installed on it.
It did require some abuse to get going, and it's still on 10.5. It has... personality. But I do use it every single day, far more than my 24" iMac.
Interesting comment.
This reminds me of all the "build your own PIX firewall" hacks that were going around about 10 years ago. I seem to remember that the general outcome of those was that people were doing it to try out the concept cheaply, and then when satisfied purchased the actual product (or, realized it wasn't the right product for them).
This reminds me of all the "build your own PIX firewall" hacks that were going around about 10 years ago. I seem to remember that the general outcome of those was that people were doing it to try out the concept cheaply, and then when satisfied purchased the actual product (or, realized it wasn't the right product for them).
I imagine the release of the iPad has put a damper on the enthusiasm for hackintosh netbooks. Which isn't to say no one wants one anymore ever, but this hacky solution to Apple's unfilled niche is less necessary now that Apple produces a product closer to this area.
Good point, but the iPad is still a far cry from an OS X netbook in terms of extensibility. I still think Apple would have a market for a small, cheaper-than-macbook laptop. That said, I pretty much only use my Eeepc as an "internet appliance" anyway...
The only reason I'm looking to get a Hackinstosh is because I want a cheap computer that would allow me to develop for the iPhone/iPad. if the iPad came with a SDK and you were able to develop in itself, you would be absolutely right.
How cheap do you want that computer ? Because pretty sure you could get an older Mac.
Also -- HTML5 and Javascript-level frameworks such as phonegap.com seems to gather some following. You might want to look into that.
I've written a few apps and even published a few but, in retrospect, none were so complex that I really needed to use Objective-C. As long as you have access to all the features (ie. camera, accelerometer, etc) Javascript might be the way to go. The only situation I think you really need Objective-C is for the Open GL ES part but rumor has it that the canvas on Mobile Safari uses that.
In conclusion, I think using a Hackintosh to develop for the iPhone/iPad might be just a way to find yourself a challenge, unless you plan on using your existing PC-hardware. Buying new PC-hardware instead of a mac isn't logic. But the side conclusion is that using the SDK itself might be unneeded for most of the common apps.
Also -- HTML5 and Javascript-level frameworks such as phonegap.com seems to gather some following. You might want to look into that.
I've written a few apps and even published a few but, in retrospect, none were so complex that I really needed to use Objective-C. As long as you have access to all the features (ie. camera, accelerometer, etc) Javascript might be the way to go. The only situation I think you really need Objective-C is for the Open GL ES part but rumor has it that the canvas on Mobile Safari uses that.
In conclusion, I think using a Hackintosh to develop for the iPhone/iPad might be just a way to find yourself a challenge, unless you plan on using your existing PC-hardware. Buying new PC-hardware instead of a mac isn't logic. But the side conclusion is that using the SDK itself might be unneeded for most of the common apps.
Note that if you want it for iPad development you should look for a screen bigger than the iPad simulator.
I'd suggest either getting a Mini off of eBay or the Apple Store's refurbished section (when they're there, usually aren't any), or building a desktop Hackintosh.
I'd suggest either getting a Mini off of eBay or the Apple Store's refurbished section (when they're there, usually aren't any), or building a desktop Hackintosh.
I am a Software Engineer. I love Mac OS X, but I cannot afford to even buy a $999 MB. Even if I buy a $499 iPad, I would still need a device for my programming needs.
direct link: http://www.mymacnetbook.com/compatibility-chart/
I was planning on getting a Dell Mini 10 to put OSX on it but literally a day before paying for it Apple release some update that killed support on Atom CPUs. Nowadays I think it's working again but it showed me that perhaps it won't be as streamlined as I though.
The iPad might be a good replacement for an OSX-capable netbook, even if it's just running iPhoneOS.
The iPad might be a good replacement for an OSX-capable netbook, even if it's just running iPhoneOS.
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From personal experience, I highly highly recommend hackintoshing a standard laptop and not a netbook. The netbook screen size is just too small to do anything productive in it. Just try imagine coding in a window a quarter the size of the laptop you're looking at right now. Fun, huh?
Hackintoshing a netbook is really just for fun and novelty.
Hackintoshing a netbook is really just for fun and novelty.
Just try imagine coding in a window a quarter the size of the laptop you're looking at right now. Fun, huh?
I do this on an OLPC and a "normal" MSI Wind netbook.
It's not bad, if you have a large crisp font.
I do this on an OLPC and a "normal" MSI Wind netbook.
It's not bad, if you have a large crisp font.
Also good for work travel when all you want to do is show a couple of presentations & take some notes, but don't want to lug around a couple of thousand euro MBP with you. :)
I have a Dell Mini 10v running 10.6.2 currently and everything works out of the box, but the screen is NOT 1366x800 and does NOT have an integrated GPU (like IoN)
HP Mini 311 would be the best netbook to hackintosh.
i'm looking to hackintosh a real notebook, not a crampy netbook
macbooks are real hackingtosh notebook
Ack. Didn't mean to downvote you, sorry.
And agreed, if you want a Mac, just buy one. Refurb or second hand, if there's too much of a sticker shock.
And agreed, if you want a Mac, just buy one. Refurb or second hand, if there's too much of a sticker shock.
What if you want a Mac that's not ugly?
Literal, fanboyish answer: "Buy a Mac Pro or Mac Mini and stick it under the table and use whatever monitor/keyboard/mouse you want."
Practical, not-as-fanboyish answer: I'm guessing that your aesthetic taste varies from mine (since I like how Mac's tend to look.) In that case, I'd say "don't buy a Mac." Apple chooses to bundle hardware and software. Thats their decision and pretty much their bottom line; use it. Or don't.
Practical, not-as-fanboyish answer: I'm guessing that your aesthetic taste varies from mine (since I like how Mac's tend to look.) In that case, I'd say "don't buy a Mac." Apple chooses to bundle hardware and software. Thats their decision and pretty much their bottom line; use it. Or don't.
That said, after I got back, I bought a 17" MBP and never used the Eee again. The keys on these 9/10" machines make them a nightmare to type on for more than a few minutes (and the Eee's was particularly good) and not being entirely legit just makes them feel a little icky and undependable. I don't know anyone who hackintoshed a machine and stuck with it for more than a few months (not to say there aren't any - I just don't know them!)