EFiX USB Dongle - Hackintosh for Everyone (Maybe Not Yet)

The much anticipated EFiX internal USB dongle that promises instant hassle-free Hackintosh finally debuts. The device which essentially allows you to install Leopard from a standard retail DVD on a PC is now available in V1 and V2 versions. The V1 is basically handmade version of the V2, supports a few more mobos, and is the hand-crafted series of just 200 units. This limited version costs €80 ($125). The mass-produced V2 shipping out in about a month should go for a lot less.

So far, EFiX has made deal with distributors in Taiwan and Bulgaria so availability is limited to these regions. EFiX requires a desktop PC (obviously) with a vacant USB header. When going through the hardware compatibility list, nVidia is almost universally supported, ATI lags behind quite a bit, only Gigabyte motherboards show up, and a handful of USB sound cards are proven to work in the Hackintosh environment. Our feeling is that the V1/V2 is a work in progress at best. Hopefully, the company will bring us firmwares that make this solution more practical.