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I imagine the release of the iPad has put a damper on the enthusiasm for hackintosh netbooks. Which isn't to say no one wants one anymore ever, but this hacky

I imagine the release of the iPad has put a damper on the enthusiasm for hackintosh netbooks. Which isn't to say no one wants one anymore ever, but this hacky solution to Apple's unfilled niche is less necessary now that Apple produces a product closer to this area.

rglullis 17y ago
The only reason I'm looking to get a Hackinstosh is because I want a cheap computer that would allow me to develop for the iPhone/iPad. if the iPad came with a SDK and you were able to develop in itself, you would be absolutely right.
- ronnier 17y ago
  FYI, I'm running Snow Leopard in a VMWare virtual machine on windows 7. Works great and allows you to write iPhone apps.
  - borism 17y ago
    interesting, OSX wasn't supported by virtual machines just recently. I'm more interested in running OSX in OSX though, does VWare Fusion support it? or Xen?
- fierarul 17y ago
  How cheap do you want that computer ? Because pretty sure you could get an older Mac. Also -- HTML5 and Javascript-level frameworks such as phonegap.com seems to gather some following. You might want to look into that. I've written a few apps and even published a few but, in retrospect, none were so complex that I really needed to use Objective-C. As long as you have access to all the features (ie. camera, accelerometer, etc) Javascript might be the way to go. The only situation I think you really need Objective-C is for the Open GL ES part but rumor has it that the canvas on Mobile Safari uses that. In conclusion, I think using a Hackintosh to develop for the iPhone/iPad might be just a way to find yourself a challenge, unless you plan on using your existing PC-hardware. Buying new PC-hardware instead of a mac isn't logic. But the side conclusion is that using the SDK itself might be unneeded for most of the common apps.
- tvon 17y ago
  Note that if you want it for iPad development you should look for a screen bigger than the iPad simulator. I'd suggest either getting a Mini off of eBay or the Apple Store's refurbished section (when they're there, usually aren't any), or building a desktop Hackintosh.
mgcross 17y ago
Good point, but the iPad is still a far cry from an OS X netbook in terms of extensibility. I still think Apple would have a market for a small, cheaper-than-macbook laptop. That said, I pretty much only use my Eeepc as an "internet appliance" anyway...
enterneo 17y ago
I am a Software Engineer. I love Mac OS X, but I cannot afford to even buy a $999 MB. Even if I buy a $499 iPad, I would still need a device for my programming needs.

rglullis 17y ago

The only reason I'm looking to get a Hackinstosh is because I want a cheap computer that would allow me to develop for the iPhone/iPad. if the iPad came with a SDK and you were able to develop in itself, you would be absolutely right.

ronnier 17y ago
FYI, I'm running Snow Leopard in a VMWare virtual machine on windows 7. Works great and allows you to write iPhone apps.
- borism 17y ago
  interesting, OSX wasn't supported by virtual machines just recently. I'm more interested in running OSX in OSX though, does VWare Fusion support it? or Xen?
fierarul 17y ago
How cheap do you want that computer ? Because pretty sure you could get an older Mac. Also -- HTML5 and Javascript-level frameworks such as phonegap.com seems to gather some following. You might want to look into that. I've written a few apps and even published a few but, in retrospect, none were so complex that I really needed to use Objective-C. As long as you have access to all the features (ie. camera, accelerometer, etc) Javascript might be the way to go. The only situation I think you really need Objective-C is for the Open GL ES part but rumor has it that the canvas on Mobile Safari uses that. In conclusion, I think using a Hackintosh to develop for the iPhone/iPad might be just a way to find yourself a challenge, unless you plan on using your existing PC-hardware. Buying new PC-hardware instead of a mac isn't logic. But the side conclusion is that using the SDK itself might be unneeded for most of the common apps.
tvon 17y ago
Note that if you want it for iPad development you should look for a screen bigger than the iPad simulator. I'd suggest either getting a Mini off of eBay or the Apple Store's refurbished section (when they're there, usually aren't any), or building a desktop Hackintosh.

mgcross 17y ago

Good point, but the iPad is still a far cry from an OS X netbook in terms of extensibility. I still think Apple would have a market for a small, cheaper-than-macbook laptop. That said, I pretty much only use my Eeepc as an "internet appliance" anyway...

enterneo 17y ago

I am a Software Engineer. I love Mac OS X, but I cannot afford to even buy a $999 MB. Even if I buy a $499 iPad, I would still need a device for my programming needs.