Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 9th Nov 2009 00:59 UTC
Despite reports to the contrary, current Mac OS X 10.6.2 Snow Leopard builds do not support the Intel Atom processor. The report that support had returned is a fake, and the most recent build 10C540 still does not support the Atom processor. C'est tout.
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Its not really an Apple product though is it ! Apple make a set product line and Atom is not included ... yeah i have used Hackintosh and it worked well on a Dell Mini9 and and EEEPC 900A but the users of those platforms should never have been under any illusion that this was a permanent deal ... If you want the full Apple support buy a Mac ...
Member since:2007-02-17
Its not really an Apple product though is it ! Apple make a set product line and Atom is not included ... yeah i have used Hackintosh and it worked well on a Dell Mini9 and and EEEPC 900A but the users of those platforms should never have been under any illusion that this was a permanent deal ... If you want the full Apple support buy a Mac ...
Spot on.
Likewise, if you want a full-featured desktop that works really well and is supported on Dell Mini9 or on an EEEPC 900A, or indeed on any of quite an array of Atom-powered netbook machines, then download and install Kubuntu 9.10.
I have installed Kubuntu 9.10 on an EEEPC 1000H, on a MSI Wind U100 and on another obscure netbook, and it is working very well indeed on all three machines. The main recomendation that I have is to install firefox, then in the "about:config" page of firefox search for the varibale that includes the word "picker" and set that variable to true. Set firefox as the default browser in the System Settings - Preferred Applications. This is far better than Konqueror.
PS: If you want to get a netbook with Kubuntu 9.10 pre-installed for you, you can order exactly that from here:
http://www.zareason.com/shop/product.php?productid=16216
You will need to change the OS from the default setting.
Edited 2009-11-09 03:40 UTC
Member since:2006-01-23
Stories like this make me glad that I don't use any Apple products...
Apple products generally work just fine with other Apple products.
As for the Atom processors, I wouldn't hold my breath either way but the company really doesn't need to spend time helping people not subsidising their operating system costs.
Member since:2007-02-17
"Stories like this make me glad that I don't use any Apple products...
Apple products generally work just fine with other Apple products. As for the Atom processors, I wouldn't hold my breath either way but the company really doesn't need to spend time helping people not subsidising their operating system costs. " Well, yes. Precisely. Exactly so.
Also, mind you, mobile people who want to get things done easily and quickly while on the go, and who want an ultra-portable, lightweight, inexpensive but still full-featured machine, really don't need to spend their money subsidising Apple.
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