We are proud to introduce the new wheel: Open. Mac enthusiasts have been experimenting on running the new Apple operating systems on commodity PC hardware ever since the Intel-based Apple computers were introduced in early 2006. This effort came to be known as OSx86 Project. The goals of the OSx86 Project have been realized and even the latest releases of OS X can now run on PC hardware that is commonly available but compatibility can sometimes be an issue. Psystar has assembled a system that is completely operational with Leopard called the Open Computer. We call it the Open Computer to reflect the opening of what has previously been a hardware monopoly.

Through extensive testing we have reinvented the wheel. The new wheels is a wheel for everyone. This wheel is assembled but upgradeable. This wheel is customizable. This wheel is the answer to for the computer enthusiast and the novice alike. Open Computers come with all of the hardware you need to begin working on your system right out of the box. The basic Open Computer is better than the most affordable Apple computer out now not only in price but in possibilities. The Open Computer sports a faster processor (2GHz vs. 1.83GHz), double the memory (2GB vs. 1GB), three times more hard drive space (250GB vs. 80GB) at almost half the price! With graphics cards only found on the high-end workstations workstations it still comes out less expensive than their least expensive computer. The Open Computer even comes with a power cable so you can start working with it out of the box. Psystar makes it simple to have a Mac for less but how did we come across this?

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We at Psystar are enthusiastic about technology and our industry. The staff here routinely experiments with new pet projects or "hacks", either with software and operating systems or with hardware. We enjoy modifying everything from our homes to our cars to our computers and we take pleasure in sharing this knowledge with others. The idea for the Open Computer came about when rumors of running OS X natively on PC hardware came about and the OSx86 Project was gaining popularity. Coming from traditionally Windows and Linux-based backgrounds we were anxious to try out OS X with its Darwin BSD core and found it to be an excellent operating system with great features, great applications, fast, and stable. We thought that this concept coupled with this great operating system was so good that we should produce a ready-to-go model for enthusiasts who were inexperienced in piecing together computers or unwilling to go through the headache of hardware compatibility issues. Thus the wheel was reinvented and the Open Computer was born.