Monday, February 2, 2009

To-Do

OSX 10.5.4 running on my Dell Dimension 8400 is good to go.
Still, I'd like to know more about how to:
  • Maximize windows (green button) from keyboard
  • Get Home and End keys to work

The no-brainer alternative: Psystar

$1154 buys an OpenPro running Mac OSX 10.5.x with:

Quad-processor
2.4GHz Core2Quad Q6600
Memory
4GB DDR2 800
Hard Drive
750GB 7,200RPM SATA2 w/32MB CACHE
Optical Drive
20x DVD±RW DL
Graphics Card
GeForce 9500GT 512MB
Firewire
3 Port Firewire 400
Warranty
Standard One Year Parts and Support

OS X sees this as:

Model: EP45-UD3P, BootROM IM71.007A.B01, 4 processors, 2.13 GHz, 4 GB
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce, NVIDIA GeForce, spdisplays_pcie_device, 256 MB
Memory Module: Bank0/1/A0, 2 GB, RAM, 800 MHz
Memory Module: Bank4/5/A2, 2 GB, RAM, 800 MHz
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en0
Network Service: Ethernet, Ethernet, en1
Network Service: Parallels Shared Networking Adapter, Ethernet, en2
Network Service: Parallels Host-Only Networking Adapter, Ethernet, en3
Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD753LJ, 698.64 GB
Serial ATA Device: HL-DT-STDVD-RAM GH22NS30, 623 MB
Serial ATA Device: SAMSUNG HD103UJ, 931.51 GB
USB Device: Fast Track Ultra, (null) mA
USB Device: OneTouch III, (null) mA
USB Device: UC-10KM V1.3.121, (null) mA
USB Device: Microsoft® USB Hub, (null) mA
USB Device: Microsoft® Wireless Laser Mouse 8000, (null) mA

Upsides:
  • Delivered quickly
  • Upgrades to 10.5.6 using the standard Apple Software Update
Downsides:
  • I had to ask for the set of screws to mount hard drive in the (two included) chasses
  • Wireless NIC is expensive ($120 with cheapest shipping)