$399 Mac Clone Most Likely a Hoax 233
timholman writes "According to Gizmodo, an investigation has shown that the $399 OpenMac is almost certainly vaporware, as is Psystar itself. The company's address has actually changed twice this week, according to its web page, and Psystar is no longer accepting credit card transactions. Too bad for those who may have already ordered an OpenMac."
Comoany was located in Nigeria? (Score:3, Funny)
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Re:Vaporware? Hoax? (Score:5, Funny)
You say "Hoax" (Score:5, Funny)
Let's call the whole thing off.
Re:Not a hoax, just a stupid kid (Score:5, Funny)
His mom found out.
DUDE You're getting a (knockoff) dell.
Re:been here before (Score:3, Funny)
Look at it this way ... (Score:5, Funny)
Well, they *would* know...oh wait, my bad (Score:3, Funny)
For a moment, I read that as Gizmondo [wikipedia.org] and thought to myself "Well, if anyone would know about hoaxes..."
Re:been here before (Score:2, Funny)
No, it's not ok. But I'm certainly not going to be offering any sympathy to anyone who was stupid enough to pay for one.
If a stranger came up to you in the street and offered you a seemingly great deal on a new product, asked for your credit card details and promised to drop it round next week, would you give them to him?
If you would, I have a great product that you are going to love. Just post your credit card details here - I'll keep them secure - and I'll post it to you next week.
Re:Who would have ordered one so quickly? (Score:4, Funny)
Re:You just won the Spanish Lottery! (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You say "Hoax" (Score:4, Funny)
I'm working on that but I gotta go get my blinker fluid changed. On that note, does anyone know if $800/ounce is a reasonable price for blinker fluid? My dealer says this is a good deal but he's the same guy who wanted $400 for muffler bearings (I was able to get an independent shop to do them for just $200 - HA!).
Re:Who would have ordered one so quickly? (Score:1, Funny)
It's not a hoax (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Hoax? (Score:5, Funny)
It is both a scam and a hoax.
Re:Not really.... (Score:5, Funny)
--Q
Re:been here before (Score:5, Funny)
Easy. They're not his millions. They're yours
Re:Hoax? (Score:5, Funny)
http://www.pinksheets.com/pink/quote/quote.jsp?symbol=SCOXQ#getQuote [pinksheets.com]
Re:It's not a hoax (Score:3, Funny)
Re:It's All An Apple Plot (Score:4, Funny)
I bet Apple and their lawyers are in their humidors sipping cognac, laughing at these amateurs.
Assuming you mean Steve Jobs when you say "Apple", I find it highly unlikely that Steve Jobs has a humidor, much less a humidor large enough to sit in--smoking's bad, mmkay? More likely, he would celebrate with mineral water and extra-dark chocolate (you see, the higher the cacao content, the snobbier you can act, never mind that it tastes like dirt), or maybe a joint rolled in Psystar's business registration paperwork--his company *is* headquartered in San Francisco, after all.
Re:Buisness model (Score:3, Funny)
>4. Vanish.
5. Become the target of a fraud investigation by several credit card companies,
you know, the ones who have litigation budgets in the tens of millions of dollars.
6. Write letters from prison.
Re:It's not a hoax (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Comoany was located in Nigeria? (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Will it exist in 30 days (Score:3, Funny)