[this is a reposting of a piece I wrote for Seb Schmoller's Fortnightly Mailing.]
OK, I don’t think you can call it a “Mac netbook” but this is how I got Mac OS X 10.5.6 to run on a Dell mini 9. It was easier than I thought.
I spent much of today reading how to Mac-ify a Dell Mini 9. It seems to be a popular hobby. In a later post I’ll go through the technical how-to with a lot of links.
I have ordered a Mini 9 in its Vostro A90 livery, on special offer from Dell at £199 (£221 with VAT & shipping). I also ordered OSX10.5.6 shrink-wrapped operating system (£76). A 32GB Run Core ssd will replace the 8GB one which comes as stock. 4 screws to swap the drive; add another £121. All in: £418. Remember when 512K of RAM cost £500? I suspect these are going to be available with 250GB for under £100 in a year.
So why am I doing this?