Apple clones

[N.Thompson]

The iBox does look better though :-)
I think I'll wait for the iBox to be available.

BTW. Why are there so few Apple clones that can run OS X?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gary Shelton" <omega996@mac.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 2:03 PM
Subject: Re: Apple clones


> Hmmm, you might consider going with a used older Mac, or those CoreCrib  
> computers. With the CoreCrib, you could dictate exactly what you get  
> and thus spend, and you'd be able to boot into OS X...
> 
> 
> On Monday, Jun 2, 2003, at 07:45 America/Los_Angeles, N.Thompson wrote:
> 
> > I'm not necessarily looking for cheap stuff, I am just exploring my  
> > options.
> > One of the reasons I am interested in clones is that I was simply  
> > looking
> > for a basic system and the G4's (windtunnels) are not basic systems. I
> > wanted to try Mac OSX one of these day's and if that didn't work I  
> > would
> > just install Linux on the box, but either way I would probably have  
> > ended up
> > dual booting as that is what I alway's end up doing anyway. :-)
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Gary Shelton" <omega996@mac.com>
> > To: <yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
> > Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 12:45 AM
> > Subject: Re: Apple clones
> >
> >
> >> No doubt someone else can provide better details, but I don't think
> >> there have been any legitimate clones produced since the introduction
> >> of the G3 (PPC 750) processor. The guy who's working on the iBox  
> >> design
> >> isn't making clones - they're Apple replacement parts in new
> >> enclosures. If you're looking for a clone in North America or Europe,
> >> I'd think you'd have the best luck looking for a Power Computing,  
> >> Umax,
> >> or Motorola clone. I'm reasonably certain that all of these machines
> >> shipped with either 601, 603, or 604 processors. That's the same as
> >> buying an old Apple 7x00, 8x00, or 9x00. They're good machines to run
> >> Linux on (my own mail server runs on a Motorola StarMax 4000, and I
> >> have a 9600 that I use as a very nice workstation), but upgrading them
> >> get a bit pricey if you're starting from scratch. Of course, you can
> >> build the systems piecemeal, which makes it more affordable. But in
> >> truth, unless you're buying a broken machine, no Apple is going to be
> >> cheap. If you're wanting cheap hardware, stick with the ia32 commodity
> >> stuff.
> >>
> >> On Sunday, Jun 1, 2003, at 18:24 America/Los_Angeles, N.Thompson  
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> I have had an interest in apple computers for a while but I have
> >>> noticed that
> >>> they don't seem to have any stores in Canada and their prices are  
> >>> also
> >>> high
> >>> (in my opinion) because there have previously been few or no clones
> >>> that I
> >>> have know of until the iBox, does anyone know of other apple clones  
> >>> of
> >>> interest.
> >>> --  
> >>> Its amazing what one can accomplish when one doesn't know what one
> >>> can't do.
> >>> Garfield
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