JaccoH Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I sent them a mail and got this reply... interesting bit on laptops. Dear Jacco Hoeve, Hi, Whats the price? No info availible yet. Is there a dealer for The Netherlands? Planed - yes , but dont have any rightnow. Do you plan on making a laptop version? Not only plan, but already exist one, but it will not be published on June 23. Best Regards Wilhelm von Vnukov Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 this could be a beautiful end to our project. Going commercial isn't exactly my idea of a beautiful ending. Even then, patching files is half the fun of using OSx86 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiu777 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 And now the site is down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apowerr Posted June 15, 2008 Author Share Posted June 15, 2008 And now the site is down Try checking again, it works for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiu777 Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 @erei33 Using Safari: Error 404. Using Firefox from the same machine: The site is loading. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknojunkie Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 right now only "Home" and "Contact Us" works right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awesomo Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 Going commercial isn't exactly my idea of a beautiful ending. Even then, patching files is half the fun of using OSx86 well yes but the ultimate goal(in my opinion) is to make installing osx on mac as easy as installing osx on pc. So yes it's awesome and its easy. but it is commercial and uhh u know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thefinalprophecy Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I'll be happy when it detects efi strings to make my Sound Blaster X-Fi work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameless2k Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 People, stop posting good ideas! They are reading this thread and taking ideas from it as shown by the PCI version of EFI-X. Oh great, now they are going to use nameless2k's method for protecting the software: well copycats: post partly removed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netkas Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 hmm, they added faq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~pcwiz Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Does EFiX device support AMD processors?No, at this moment we do not offer support for AMD systems. Do you plan on making a laptop version? Not only plan, but already exist one. I would like to test your product. We offer EFiX test devices mainly for review purposes only. Just wondering, will all hardware work with installed EFiX device? If it does, we will wonder too, because support for refrigerators, microwaves, mouse-pads etc. not implemented yet It was a surprise as your website doesn't seems to work for email sending... We are surprised too, but it work all the time. Aha so it is plagued by the same limitations as what we have today, except it allows retail DVD installs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkster Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Yeah I never saw how this was anything amazing or new in a technical sense, it isn't going to make much easier for anyone I dont think. It might help, but if you still have to fix things then it's only going to help people already benefiting from the osx86 scene. Seeing how the commercialization will go will be the interesting thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Aha so it is plagued by the same limitations as what we have today, except it allows retail DVD installs. Yeah I never saw how this was anything amazing or new in a technical sense, it isn't going to make much easier for anyone I dont think. It might help, but if you still have to fix things then it's only going to help people already benefiting from the osx86 scene.Seeing how the commercialization will go will be the interesting thing. I've been speaking to one of the devs. You all will be quite amazed by what they have in store. -Stell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinkster Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Really? Well I guess it will be nice. I was just going from what netkas said, but I guess there's more to it. I wish they would just release it to the community for free though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nameless2k Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 No, it couldn't be, because even with PC_EFI or Chameleon (another fake EFI implementation), those both cannot boot vanilla retail DVDs and installs can't survive a vanilla 10.5.3 update even with PC_EFI. So whether it be software or hardware that they have in that dongle. its something unique that we haven't seen before. It's not that unique, I suppose. It is almost the same way like using a kalyway DVD to boot a retail DVD, but technically advanced and automated. Abstraction layer for EFI to BIOS and emu responses for "dont steal macos x.kext". Not too complicated in the end. More a matter of diligence... Since this USB dongle is required each time you boot, the abstraction layer is always present before the system boots. it doesn't matter what is written in the MBR. Therefore autoupdates can be installed without any hazzle. almost like a root kit booted from USB... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtraa Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 cubase 4 & usb dongle - uncrackable Hm. Why am I running Cubase SX4 without a dongle? It's been out for a while now. Or was this meant ironic? Or maybe I just have another SX4 version?! Confusing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
netkas Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 and, if u guys didn't figure it out, using rd=diskXsY with usb disk inside isn't stable, because sometimes usb and cdrom swaps it's numbers, it;s about 50:50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titooo Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 netkas, as you are the only one who tested it you got priviliged information about that, but I guess you also can't say nothing until the reelease. But could you please inform if it will be revolutionary or just an alternative to kalyway and leo4all dvd's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memorial Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 They spelled Ukraine in Russian. Those {censored}s. *shakes fist* You think that's bad? In some of the airports in Ukraine they still use old stamps that have it spelled in Russian. Hmm, the EFiX says that this in not just a USB stick; I don't all together trust it. Seems kind of {censored} though that you have to keep the USB in to boot, but the fact that updates go through is amazing. I would assume for this to work the OS would have to use the USB stick not just as boot, but at least during updates as well, but that is first of all odd and might be a bit slow. Anyway, cool project either way, hope we can get more explaination from someone (like netkas) soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zarac Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I don't know or heard a software/ hardware that hasn't been hacked so relax ppl. avid xpress pro and avid media composer have been cracked on winblows, but they're still hardware locked (by usb dongle) on macintosh computers. hoping someone will prove me i'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indiekiduk Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I've been speaking to one of the devs. You all will be quite amazed by what they have in store. -Stell I'd be more amazed if we could get a straight answer to our questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titooo Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 yep, everything seems too secret... But netkas doesn't say too much so I just expect that's because we would see something great and revolutionar. A lot of kexts for wireless, sound... installed by default without selecting anything? Unfortuntaley I don't think so... We would have to wait until netkas reveals something else or until 23rd!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xeongx Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 I say that this is not revolutionary and that netkas is not revealing anything about it because it will prevent people from buying it.. Why the hell didn't some of these question in here??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shredplayer Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 Tsk Tsk some people just can't wait.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diogan Posted June 16, 2008 Share Posted June 16, 2008 It seems to me the biggest question mark is hardware support. Netkas has already stated that it updates just like a "real" mac which would be a nice improvement for a lot of users, but what about your hardware? I haven't upgraded past 10.5.1 because of my video card (Nvidia 7300 LE... don't laugh ). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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