New Clones

[arninetyes]

Originally Posted by nixgeek

So I have to wonder if since this company is already doomed to failure, why should Apple bother wasting time litigating when all that might need to be done is a cease and desist letter?

I'd be surprised if they haven't done so already.

[sgould]

I'm not sure that these computers come with OSX installed. So, unless there's some hardware copyright, it won't be the computer manufacturer breaking the EULA. So there will be nothing for Apple to contest.

On the other hand, will Apple track down an sue every person who buys a retail copy of OSX and installs it on that machine?

[MisterMe]

Originally Posted by sgould

I'm not sure that these computers come with OSX installed. ...

The company sells computers both with and without MacOS X. If it preinstalls the software, then the company is in violation of Apple's EULA. Even if it does not sell computers with preinstalled MacOS X, then it is inducing its customers to violate Apple's EULA. No matter how you slice it, these people are bad news.

[nixgeek]

Like I said, doomed to failure...

http://gizmodo.com/380488/psystar-ex...ks-like-a-hoax

[fryke]

This'll blow over without so much as a lawsuit, even if it isn't a hoax. They're simply selling PCs that are "close" to a real Mac's hardware. Like nixgeek's said, it's not a very simple task to install OS X on a PC and keep it up to date, not an enduser task, anyway.
Installing OS X on "the any-PC" has been possible since before the first release of the original intel iMac and the original intel MacBook Pro with hacked versions of the intel developer kit. This is no different. However: It's basically bad for everyone:

1.) Apple's image is not helped by this "news".
2.) The quite original and helpful OSX86 scene gets too much unwanted attention.
3.) Psystar will probably be bankrupt before long (if it ain't a complete hoax).

[nixgeek]

Originally Posted by fryke

...Installing OS X on "the any-PC" has been possible since ...

Interesting.....I must find this PC. Maybe it will finally have that specific key that I'm always told to press in order to continue....

[alra111]

Guys, the company is located in Miami and has already relocated.

This Psystar meets Mac clone saga gets more curious by the minute. Psystar, which has received a ton of press for offering Mac clones loaded with OS X, said it’s not a sham. Instead, the company notes that its merchant gateway “dropped the ball on us and refused to process any more transactions from the company.”

(http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=8518&tag=nl.e539).

Miami is full of curruption, including law enforcement officers themselves.

What? They don't take Visa?

Is this company (all resources) run by high school kids? How about taking Visa like most legit vendors?

(same link as above). This is preposterous. I would not buy aspirin from a company that won't accept Visa.

Psystar should be moribund in a few days or even hours. Let us not worry so much about them. I already sent them an e-mail to their "Contact us" link and, of course, it was never replied to. Perhaps they failed to pay their Internet bill. What a bunch of losers!

-Alra111

[alra111]

I wrote the company (it's like my third e-mail gone unanswered) and recommended they change their name to Psyche Star. This little clone of theirs will never see the light of day. As I was saying, they're in Miami, and already changed addresses.

http://government.zdnet.com/?p=3762

I saw we bet on how many hours/days it will take Psystar to vanish off the face of the planet.

I give them 96 hours. What about you all?

Originally Posted by nixgeek

I understand that and I agree that they should, but my question was regarding the viability for Apple. Yes, Apple should sue them. But I wonder if this company is going to do most of the work of putting themselves out of business before Apple puts any effort and money into suing them out of existence, you know what I mean?

From the looks of it, this is just a crackpot company (and I'm from Miami....I should know! ). They are already claiming that Apple is a monopoly because of their tight integration with their own hardware and software. Personally, I don't see it this way and I don't think the rest of the market does either. Apple is only affecting its users, not affecting ALL computer users in the way that MS does. And from the looks of it, Apple users are mostly content with Apple having control of the hardware and software. If not, then they can easily switch to a PC and continue doing what they want. So I have to wonder if since this company is already doomed to failure, why should Apple bother wasting time litigating when all that might need to be done is a cease and desist letter?