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Gallery: A look inside Psystar's Mac clone

By // May 7, 2008, 2:59 AM PST

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  • Psystar - Shipping box

    The Psystar shipping box isn't very impressive.

  • Psystar - Peanuts, lots of 'em

    The Psystar is shipped in two styrofoam frames inside a larger box with a metric ass-load of peanuts.

  • Psystar - Accessory kit

    Inside the large shipping box is a anti-static bag with the accessories: software, cables and manuals.

  • Psystar - In the wild

    I ordered the black case (the white model was backordered). It comes with plastic film on the front to protect against scratching.

  • Psystar - The case

    The Psystar case is an Asus TM-210 (MicroATX) which retails for about US$55 from NewEgg.com

  • Psystar - On the desk

    Time to pick it up off the floor :)

  • Psystar - To hell with scratches

    I couldn't stand the clear anti-scratch film for another minute. So I peeled it all off. I immediately second-guessed myself and saved the film.

  • Psystar - Front panel

    The Psystar's front access panel features two USB ports, microphone and headphone jacks. The door is reasonably sturdy.

  • Psystar - Optical drive access door

    A peek inside the top access door reveals Psystar's 20x DVD+/-R SATA drive.

  • Psystar - Rear panel

    A look at the Psystar's rear panel.

  • Psystar - Door open

    A peek inside the Psystar Open Computer.

  • Psystar - Inside

    Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.

  • Psystar - Inside, a better look

    Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.

  • Psystar - Another angle

    Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.

  • Psystar - GPU and HDD

    Inside peek at the NVIDIA GeForce GPU and Hitachi Deskstar hard drive.

  • Psystar - More inside shots

    Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.

  • Psystar - More inside shots

    Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.

  • Psystar - Another rear shot

    Another view of the Psystar Open Computer rear panel.

  • Psystar - Maiden boot

    Ah, the familiar Apple logo. Time to breathe a sigh of relief.

  • Psystar - Welcome to Leopard

    Setting up a Mac OS X account looks familiar - and it is.

  • Psystar - Fully booted

    The familiar Mac OS X (Leopard) desktop.

  • Psystar - About this Mac

    About this Mac reveals a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo with 2GB 667MHz RAM.

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