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Apple Sues to Stop Mac Clones

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Maybe it was good reviews that finally killed the Mac clones. Apple has sued to stop a small Florida company from making its own PCs preloaded with the Mac operating system.

After surviving speculation that it was a fraud, Psystar actually shipped the machines. Reviews said their heftier hardware made them a better buy than Apple's like-priced Mac mini.

Some have speculated that Apple couldn't win on legal grounds. But Apple has deep pockets to withstand a long court battle. I suspect Psystar doesn't, and its site is already down.

The attack of the Apple clones appears over.

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There are several million pc buyers - the reason is that because Apple has an insignificant share of this market. Apple is the Rolex of the PC market. Of course people buy it, but only those who can afford it

Apple sells its computers with its own specific software in it. Apple hardware is very expensive - a pc mouse costs US$ 2 whereas an Apple mouse costs US$60 dollars there is no comparison. It was high time someone made copies of Apple. When Microsoft came up with Windows - Apple sued Microsoft and lost. One of the points in trial were raised that Macintosh is really a copy of some Xerox product so Macintosh hence not exclusive to Apple.

One thing should be made clear that is that software should be separate from hardware. If I could buy a PC with Macintosh features, I would choose it instead of MS Windows.

Jeddy of IA 2:06AM August 11, 2008

An Apple Clone - Great !!!!!

Maybe now Apple will start to lower some prices on the G machines

Let that small company be.... hey this is America not Iraq or Iran, we the public choose to buy or not the Name Product.

Jim Rodriguez, USNR of FL 12:21AM July 28, 2008

Did Psystar win a motion for temporary injunction? Their site was most certainly not down as of the time I wrote this response.

Arguilios of IL 8:23AM July 17, 2008

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