PearC
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PearC is the name given to the line of personal computers produced by German
manufacturer HyperMegaNet UG, that sells PC
s with Mac OS X
, similar to Psystar. HyperMegaNet UG claims it is acting within the law because Apple's EULA – that forbids installation of Mac OS X on non-Apple branded computers – only applies if it can be seen before purchase, according to German
law.
The PearC line of personal computers consists of four models: PearC Starter, PearC Advanced, PearC Professional and PearC Superior. All models are built using off-the-shelf components from Intel, Gigabyte Technology
, Corsair
, Nvidia
, Western Digital
and Lian-Li. Every computer ships with an unboxed retail copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and a Boot CD to allow reinstallation of the operating system. The company also offers dual-boot computers that run Windows 7 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
PearCs ship with a completely unmodified copy of Mac OS X
. Instead they use the freely available Chameleon bootloader and a number of kernel extensions installed on the EFI System partition
to allow them to boot Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. If an Apple software update is likely to cause problems, the company advises its customers and releases a freely available patch in the form of a package installer.
All PearC personal computers come with a two-year warranty.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
manufacturer HyperMegaNet UG, that sells PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
s with Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, similar to Psystar. HyperMegaNet UG claims it is acting within the law because Apple's EULA – that forbids installation of Mac OS X on non-Apple branded computers – only applies if it can be seen before purchase, according to German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
law.
The PearC line of personal computers consists of four models: PearC Starter, PearC Advanced, PearC Professional and PearC Superior. All models are built using off-the-shelf components from Intel, Gigabyte Technology
Gigabyte Technology
Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd. is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of computer hardware products best known for its motherboards. The company is publicly held and traded on the Taiwan Stock Exchange .-Company:...
, Corsair
Corsair
Corsairs were privateers, authorized to conduct raids on shipping of a nation at war with France, on behalf of the French Crown. Seized vessels and cargo were sold at auction, with the corsair captain entitled to a portion of the proceeds...
, Nvidia
NVIDIA
Nvidia is an American global technology company based in Santa Clara, California. Nvidia is best known for its graphics processors . Nvidia and chief rival AMD Graphics Techonologies have dominated the high performance GPU market, pushing other manufacturers to smaller, niche roles...
, Western Digital
Western Digital
Western Digital Corporation is one of the largest computer hard disk drive manufacturers in the world. It has a long history in the electronics industry as an integrated circuit maker and a storage products company. Western Digital was founded on April 23, 1970 by Alvin B...
and Lian-Li. Every computer ships with an unboxed retail copy of Mac OS X Snow Leopard and a Boot CD to allow reinstallation of the operating system. The company also offers dual-boot computers that run Windows 7 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
PearCs ship with a completely unmodified copy of Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
. Instead they use the freely available Chameleon bootloader and a number of kernel extensions installed on the EFI System partition
EFI System Partition
The EFI System partition is a partition on a data storage device that is used by machines that adhere to the Extensible Firmware Interface. It contains the boot loader programs for all operating systems installed on the device, device driver files for other devices, and system utility programs...
to allow them to boot Mac OS X Leopard and Mac OS X Snow Leopard. If an Apple software update is likely to cause problems, the company advises its customers and releases a freely available patch in the form of a package installer.
All PearC personal computers come with a two-year warranty.