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Compaq 702 OS X Compatibility

I have ordered a Compaq 702 Netbook off Amazon and when it arrives I want to put OS X on it so I am able to easily connect it to my MacBook. It will have the following specs but I'm afraid I don't know how to work out what type of…

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@Oliver Barker Published 2009-07-05
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OSx86 Core & 10.X
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I have ordered a Compaq 702 Netbook off Amazon and when it arrives I want to put OS X on it so I am able to easily connect it to my MacBook. It will have the following specs but I'm afraid I don't know how to work out what type of motherboard it has. And I'll do the job where I download iDeneb and restore an external drive to it and install via USB since it doesn't have a CD drive!

Operating system: Genuine Windows XP Home Service Pack 3 (32-bit) Processor: Intel Atom processor N270, 1.60 GHz, Level 2 cache 512 KB Memory: 1024 MB (1 x 1024 MB) Supports up to 1GB DDR2 memory Storage: 60GB SATA Hard Disk Drive 4200 rpm (up to 9GB partition for system recovery), 2-in-1 card reader for SD/MMC support Communication:…

Is it likely it'll work with it? What Osx86 version do you recommend I download, iDeneb, iAktos, Kakyway etc. I do want the latest version of 10.5.7 because it increases battery life compared to the older versions.

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