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OS X On the MSI Wind
Ruler of Planets writes "PlanetX64 has just published an article on loading OS X on an MSI Wind, effectively creating a machine that is smaller and lighter than a Macbook Air. The exercise was done solely for academic purposes and doing so voids all kinds of warranties, but hey, now you can slip a Mac into a lab coat pocket!"
... is the comparison (in the submission) between this and the MacBook Air. The actual dimensions of the beast in question appear to be similar to or slightly larger than the current 10" MacBook being offered. The submission mentions putting it in his lab-coat pocket, which seems out of the question unless you get your lab-coats made by the local tent-maker.
This would be a really useful exercise, however, if it could be applied to the real sub-notebook class of machine.
I actually think it may be the other way 'round. Most of the people I see using "Macs in public" would still buy the Apple product even if it came with Windows only.
:-) But I take your point: although desktop systems don't matter so much (my "heavy horse" linux box is pretty much out of sight under my desk) the portable offerings from Apple do have an appeal of their own from an aesthetic point of view.
I like to think you might be right, but I suspect not. If an Apple box came with Windows installed, it would probably suck. I don't normally like to take this position, since I'm not keen on fanboyism, but I've had a bad run today with MS idiocies.
... Isn't that a given, when talking about mac users?
My bad, I was referring to the 12". But my point remains: this box is quite thick by comparison.