Miami (FL) – Apple may be skipping the Blu-ray trend, which forces Apple users to agree with that strategy whether they like it or not. But those who do want a Blu-ray drive running under Mac OS X can purchase such a system, but they will have to buy it from Psystar.

Psystar seems to be still tangled in a legal dispute with Apple (we recently heard that some end may be in sight), but that does not keep the company from jumping on obvious opportunities Apple provides. In a latest move, the Mac clone maker said that it is now offering desktop Mac clones that can be equipped with a 6x Blu-ray disc burner. Additionally, Psystar also offered Nvidia GeForce 9800 GT graphics card as an option.

The basic Psystar desktop PC with Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard pre-installed is offered for $555. The Blu-ray burner is a $310 option, bringing the bottom line to $865, which does not include a monitor. It isn’t a bargain if you are simply looking for a computer with a Blu-ray drive - Blu-ray PCs are selling from about $510 at Dell, for example – but it is pretty much the only choice, if it has to be a Mac system.

Equipped with 4 GB memory, a faster dual-core processor (Core 2 Duo E6750), a 750 GB HDD, a second optical drive and the standard 19” monitor, the Psystar system tops at just under $1800.   

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