Alessandro17 Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 If you are European you can now buy non-Apple computers with Mac OS X pre-installed through German PearC: https://www.pearc.de/index.php Their site is only in German and the prices are quite expensive, though. Edit: I am sorry. I just realized that LioNEXT had already started a similar thread. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acid_Burn Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 If you are European you can now buy non-Apple computers with Mac OS X pre-installed through German PearC: https://www.pearc.de/index.php Their site is only in German and the prices are quite expensive, though. This PC works with EFI Emulation. Hhhmmm... Chameleon a'ka EFIv9? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1073843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 This PC works with EFI Emulation. Hhhmmm... Chameleon a'ka EFIv9? I wouldn't know... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1073881 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eject Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 no tax number (yet), could be bogus. price for high end seems reasonable, not really cheap more like what you have to pay for a pre build machine Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1073916 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 price for high end seems reasonable, not really cheap more like what you have to pay for a pre build machine I could pay a lot less for a similar pre-built desktop from Ebay. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1073978 Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarola Posted February 8, 2009 Share Posted February 8, 2009 This kind of stuff makes me sick to my stomach. This goes against the whole reason people use OSx86. It's for hobbyists. I'm sure a lot of you can agree with me when I say I enjoy building the system and trying to get it up and running MYSELF. -Stell Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1074010 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Share Posted February 8, 2009 This kind of stuff makes me sick to my stomach. This goes against the whole reason people use OSx86. It's for hobbyists. I'm sure a lot of you can agree with me when I say I enjoy building the system and trying to get it up and running MYSELF. -Stell I tend to agree, actually. Also because people like PearC make quite a nice profit on their computers. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1074123 Share on other sites More sharing options...
eject Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 really alot? what i did was checking the part prices on alternate (cheapest german hardware seller) and you would end up with a price about 10% away from what they offer, depending on what tower and psu they use. it's not expensive for a system (the low end is expensive), but not cheap either, as i said. i would never buy one of those because they are not mac clones, the don't offer me a mac for a lower price tag, they offer me a computer wich will work with osx as they ship it to me, they can't say that it will work with 10.5.7 or snow kitty like it woul if i buy the real thing, so there is no point in buying this thing. but i'm with them in one point, there is no one in germany who could stop them for selling this things, a eula simply doesn't matter. but they are also screwed if there boxes won'T work with the next update because the customer will get legal support for getting back his money if the install breaks and he doesn't get whats offerd. right now there is imho a chance that no one will get anything beside a hole in the pocket, you don't make an onlineshop and then write on the website you are in progress to get a tax number, thats simply {censored} for a something real Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1074240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 really alot? How about this one: http://cgi.ebay.it/PC-Core-i7-920-P6T-500G...%3A1|240%3A1318 The HD is smaller, but that shouldn't make much of a difference in price if you want a larger one. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1074526 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pontifex22 Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 really alot? what i did was checking the part prices on alternate (cheapest german hardware seller) and you would end up with a price about 10% away from what they offer, depending on what tower and psu they use. You can find without any problem prices that are 10% below of those Alternate is offering. PearC seams dubious to me. Looks like a very small, not even fully developed company, with a shiney website, not granting real answers on whats the deal. You can't even order by phone they say. I wonder what their support line will say? Go look up some OSX86 forums for help! As I see it, they are just some guys jumping on the OSX86 bandwagon for making a fast buck. I hope they chooke on it. PS: They are offering a rebate of 50 Euro when ordering before 1. february 09! Seams they are not even able to take that down for the last 9 days. There you go... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1074787 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro17 Posted February 9, 2009 Author Share Posted February 9, 2009 You can find without any problem prices that are 10% below of those Alternate is offering. If you check my link above, you can save a lot more than 10%. As I see it, they are just some guys jumping on the OSX86 bandwagon for making a fast buck. I hope they chooke on it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1075019 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRealOutsider Posted February 9, 2009 Share Posted February 9, 2009 I'm curious as to how they nailed full X58 support. I guess as long as the IHC10R is supported it shouldn't be much of a hassle. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/152026-german-pearc-sells-mac-clones/#findComment-1075081 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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