Cinematic Arias » Hackintosh http://ariasfilms.com/blog Hollywood native goes "Hollywood" Sun, 18 Mar 2012 08:36:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Netbook Advice http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2010/04/22/netbook-advice/ http://ariasfilms.com/blog/2010/04/22/netbook-advice/#comments Thu, 22 Apr 2010 19:18:45 +0000 Tony http://ariasfilms.com/blog/?p=2302 A while ago I asked if I should get an iPad or a Hackintosh. Now I’ve learned that the best computer to Hackintosh, the Dell Mini 10v, has been discontinued and there’s no clear successor in sight.

My question to you is this: what’s another great computer to Hackintosh? Or is there a great, affordable notebook you’d recommend? What do you think of the…

  • Acer Aspire One D250
  • Samsung N150
  • Dell Inspiron Mini 10 (not a good Hackintosh candidate)

Thoughts?

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Me, I’m not sure. I’d love to have a smaller, lighter version of my laptop, something less crucial to my work which is easier to transport; my life is on my laptop. I’d also love to be able to haul my media with me, have something where I could upload photos, take my writing with me (so I’d need some version of Final Draft and MarsEdit) and surf the web without worrying about leaving personal information on a public computer.

All that said, the iPad is almost there. I wish the OS were more robust and it cost about $200-300 less. So, what other options do I have? Why not a Hackintosh?

I could buy a cheap Dell and hack some OS X onto that sucker. It’s not a bad option but then I can’t upgrade and I’m always circling catastrophic disaster without a life vest because neither Apple nor Dell would be willing to offer me any kind of customer support.

So, what do you think? Should I look into an iPad or a Hackintosh?

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