I just purchased this yesterday with my main goal to dual boot MacOX X. I have a 5-license copy of Mac OS X that I plan to use to install.
I sort of decided to buy then dive into this and should have done my research first because i am not 100% sure that I will be able to install Mac OS X SL on it now based on what I am reading.
Here are the specs;
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Processor Intel Core i5-430M Processor
Memory (RAM) 4GB
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Expandable to 8GB
Hard Drive Size 500GB
Hard Drive Type SATA
Optical Drive DVD SuperMulti drive with Labelflash supporting 11 formats
Display Size 16.0"
Display Type widescreen TruBrite TFT LCD display at 1366 x 768
Operating System Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Battery Type 6 cell (4400 mAh) Lithium Ion battery pack
Network Card Wi-Fi Wireless networking (802.11b/g/n)
Video Graphics Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD
Other ports HDMI
# of USB slots 4
Bluetooth Enabled No
Dimensions 15.1"W x 10.2"D x 1.44"/1.61"H
Weight 6.48lbs
Warranty 1 year
Extra Features Built-in harman/kardon stereo speakers
I thought I did my homework, I did not, now I realize that you have to know the EFI String, and resolutions to set before booting a "132" CD Image. :-)
Any ideas? Should I just return this notebook and get myself a used Macbook Pro?
What happens is when I boot with the (I believe it is Chameleon compiled into a .iso) I get to the point where the Snow Leopard disc is found properly but when I select it to continue, there is some text that scrolls on the screen and the laptop reboots. The text scrolls by so quickly that I don't really notice any errors.
I've got a very good *nix background and Mac OS background. Just wanted to try and save about $2k by NOT buying a Macbook Pro.
I ran CPUID-Z (I believe that is what it is called, and there was no further detail on the Intel graphics chipset.... odd I thought.
Some more searches pulled out that
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator HD = GMA 5700M HD ??