AppleTV Becomes OSX Workstation 140
An anonymous reader writes "AppleTVhacks published a full howto install guide with 12 easy steps to turn your AppleTV into a full blown OSX workstation. With a processor emulation, hacker Semthex of hackint0sh.org, managed to get full blown OSX working on a AppleTV. The kernel for this hack is freely available under APSL and opens the legal way to a really cheap Mac Nano. With 300$ difference to the Mac Mini, this is becoming a fairly interesting deal." April Fool's, btw.
I dont get it? (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:I dont get it? (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:What day is it again? (Score:3, Insightful)
True, I don't think it's real either. The thing is: if you manage to do such a hack on or around Fools Day, I'd wait a few days before releasing the information. That way you're less likely to be considered a fake.
Many of the comments on that page were made on April 1st, including the one where the guy claims it's not an April Fools joke. I'm not buying it.
Here's the videos (Score:4, Insightful)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3qvJSMojBQ [youtube.com]
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=184042799
Re:Don't play dumb. (Score:4, Insightful)
"GHz per dollar" is a bad metric (Score:3, Insightful)
Because sometimes speed doesn't matter. Most desktop applications are not processor bound any more. Processor speed is not the only thing to consider when buying a computer. Sure, it's worth considering, but you make it sound like it is the only factor to consider when buying a computer.
> Besides I'm sure you can find them for 500 bucks or so since they've been around for so long...
Why are you comparing the price of buying a brand new Apple TV to buying a second-hand Mac Mini. You are comparing Apples and err.. older Apples. If you are going to state the price of both, either give the new price of both, or the second-hand price of both.
I think for the vast majority of ordinary users, getting a Mac Mini is worth the extra cost, but this would still a pretty cool hack if you don't need the extra computing power and you want to save some money. (Though it is probably an April Fool's joke).
Re:Don't play dumb... but this is not a computer (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:I dont get it? (Score:3, Insightful)
Your latter point is certainly valid, but like you said, that'll almost certainly change with Leopard's release.
Re:Not quite yet (Score:2, Insightful)
no, rather license violation.