Really thinking about OS X on a Dell 17 inch laptop.

[DaviDC.]

I recently got an Asus Eee PC 1000h & I'd like to put OS X on it but everything works fine in XP & it doesn't suck as much as I thought it would.

[gabester]

I saw the writeup on how to hackintosh a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and might soon get a chance to see it; but I am more interested in a similar easy-to-install sequence for more powerful desktop hardware, specifically something akin to a Mac Pro Mini with several drive bays (3-5) and a couple expansion slots but without the $2000+ price tag. Laptops that are also almost as painless to configure - although I understand clearly that some hardware may not be supported and some software may not work correctly - would also be nice.

If I get to see a Mini 9 set up with OS X, I will report back here.
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[incognegro]

http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?showtopic=89659

http://wiki.osx86project.org/wiki/index.php/Main_Page

[MacMagus]

> I am more interested in a similar easy-to-install
> sequence for more powerful desktop hardware

That was the original idea of the project.

Go to the OSx86 wiki and look for compatible boards and chips, then build your own tower (or mini-tower) and save a grand vs a Mac Pro.

[pinkoos]

Forrest wrote:
>>FREE 4GB Ultra II SDHC Flash Memory Card with purchase

2.3lbs; 8.9" LED-backlit; Intel Atom N270 @ 1.6GHz; 1GB RAM; 8GB SSD; 802.11b/g; Windows XP Home; 4-cell battery; 1yr warranty

That's no deal - I can get a Acer Aspire One with virtually the same specs, but with a 120 GB hard drive instead of the 8 GB SSD for $350 at Best Buy or Microcenter.

Yeah, I saw that one at BB yesterday evening. I'm considering going that route, though the price I saw was $379.

Also, I'm hearing a lot of talk how the Lenovo netbook is supposed to be the best around right now and it's just $399.

[gabester]

I can say I have seen firsthand a Dell Inspiron Mini 9 running OS X. The install process is relatively easy - although it hearkens back to the old floppy disk days insofar as a couple of optical media swaps are necessary. And you have to get ahold of a boot CD that will fool the Leopard retail installer into running on the non-Mac hardware.

That said, it seems to be an adequate and capable machine. The built-in camera even works, although Photo Booth checks some other hardware and refuses to run. But the camera works in iChat; and the wireless card also just works. It's almost like a Mac... Only with awkward keys and a scrawny screen.
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[Forrest]

Hmm, couldn't find the Acer Aspire One on BB's site today - maybe they sold out. Still in stock at Microcenter for $350. If you're thinking of signing up for Vonage, there's a $250 Vonage rebate you can apply to any computer at Microcenter - bringing the net price down to $100 http://microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0293528