Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Asus Eee PC 1000h running OS X 10.5.5

Finally! A fully functional netbook running OS X 10.5.5. Yes! Wi-fi works, resolution is fine and it runs fairly smoothly with 1GB RAM (but will upgrade to 2GB). Also contemplating on upgrading the HDD to an SSD to increase battery life, reduce heat and faster processing. This will definitely be a competitor for the (recently refreshed) Macbook Air:
Intel Atom 1.6Ghz vs Intel Core 2 Duo 1.6Ghz
128GB SSD vs 128GB SSD
2GB RAM 667Mhz vs 2GB RAM 1066Mhz
3.2lb vs 3.0 lbs
10" LED 1024x600 vs 13" LED 1280x800
3 USB ports vs 1 USB port
802.11n vs 802.11n
Bluetooth vs Bluetooth
L 10.5 x W 7.5 x H 1.0-1.5 vs L 12.8 x W 8.94 x H 0.16-0.76
$640 vs $2299+tax

I may post a guide on getting OS X onto the 1000h if I feel nice enough though users on the msiwind and insanelymac forums weren't helpful at all.

UPDATE:
Sold the 1000h on fleabay. Damn, eBay fees definitely increased but didn't lose any money on the Eee. The Eee was a good experience as my first hackintosh but I couldn't deal with the wi-fi solution. I couldn't even get onto the school's network. It was better that I sold the Eee since the MBP has lost about 30% of its value in 6 months. I have Applecare on it anyways so there's a chance that I'll be able to get a new Macbook Pro for free in the future :)