Gallery: A look inside Psystar’s Mac clone
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Psystar - Shipping box
Psystar - Shipping box
The Psystar shipping box isn’t very impressive.
Psystar - Peanuts, lots of 'em
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
Psystar - Accessory kit
Inside the large shipping box is a anti-static bag with the accessories: software, cables and manuals.
Psystar - In the wild
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
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
Psystar - On the desk
Time to pick it up off the floor 🙂
Psystar - To hell with scratches
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
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
Psystar - Optical drive access door
A peek inside the top access door reveals Psystar’s 20x DVD+/-R SATA drive.
Psystar - Rear panel
Psystar - Rear panel
A look at the Psystar’s rear panel.
Psystar - Door open
Psystar - Door open
A peek inside the Psystar Open Computer.
Psystar - Inside
Psystar - Inside
Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.
Psystar - Inside, a better look
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
Psystar - Another angle
Another view of the inside of the Open Computer. You can click in for a larger picture.
Psystar - GPU and HDD
Psystar - GPU and HDD
Inside peek at the NVIDIA GeForce GPU and Hitachi Deskstar hard drive.
Psystar - More inside shots
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
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
Psystar - Another rear shot
Another view of the Psystar Open Computer rear panel.
Psystar - Maiden boot
Psystar - Maiden boot
Ah, the familiar Apple logo. Time to breathe a sigh of relief.
Psystar - Welcome to Leopard
Psystar - Welcome to Leopard
Setting up a Mac OS X account looks familiar – and it is.
Psystar - Fully booted
Psystar - Fully booted
The familiar Mac OS X (Leopard) desktop.
Psystar - About this Mac
Psystar - About this Mac
About this Mac reveals a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo with 2GB 667MHz RAM.
