14 DAY TRIAL // EFiX America has started shipping its USB hack dongle, which allows PC users to boot Apple's Mac OS X and run all of its apps seamlessly. Not only does the device allow you to install Apple's OS (as well as Windows and other OSes), but it also recognizes official updates and lets you install them the instant they're available.
So, basically, the EFi-X dongle is the last step towards porting Mac OS X to the PC without leaving anything important behind. Certain system requirements have to be met, of course, but if you pack the necessary hardware, reviewers say the experience is much better than with a typical Hackintosh. In fact, some say it works perfectly! So, let's see what the company has to say about its product.
“Your voice has been heard,” says EFiX America. “You know about it, you have had arguments about it, you wondered about it. Here it is, at last. With EFI-XTM you will be able to enter a new computing dimension.” According to the makers, “installation of Apple and Microsoft operating systems, as well as open source ones, is now possible. And it is not only possible, it is also straightforward!”
Also noted on EFiX America's site is that the EFi-X is not for everyone, but for “enthusiasts that put expandability and extreme performances before anything else in their computing needs. We heard those voices, and we answered,” EFiX America adds, explicitly noting that EFi-X is “not for who wants to save money, at all.”
For $155, you get a device that supports regular online firmware updates, EMI & RFI protection, and has an interactive graphical boot selector (supporting all popular partition formats). EFi-X also sports working power management Features such as Shutdown, Reset and Speedstep.
A hardware compatibility list is available on the EFi-X site.
NOTE: Softpedia advises against using Apple's Mac OS X operating system on non-Apple supported computers. If you choose to purchase and use the EFi-X hardware add-on, you do it at your own risk.
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