Re: How Psystar's computer measures up to a Mac

["Michael Ryan" <michaelrtr@xxxxxxxxx>]

As a Mac user, I really enjoy the tight integration between the
hardware and software...remember AS/400's using SMB? That being said,
I hope Paystar can make something happen. I don't think i would buy
one myself, but it would introduce more vendors to the Apple arena,
and (maybe) good things will result.

On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 7:10 PM, cfuture <cfuture@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm interested in comments about the following comment about an Apple
> clone maker's claim and the reference to the Appeals Court decision,
> also and especially as related to the IBM i....
>
> ---Alan
>
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9084319
>
>
>      Psystar Challenges Apple Computers In Court
>      <http://www.computerworld.com/comments/comment/view/9084319/64494#comment-64494>:
>
>
>      Psystar has an open invitation to Apple Computers
>
> to formally charge it with a violation of the Mac OS X licensing terms
> in a court of law.
>
> Those terms, Psystar argues, are in violation of antitrust laws -- an
> argument for which the clone maker may have a precedent working in its
> favor. According to TechNewsWorld, a 1984 U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
> decision held that a software publisher can't require consumers to run
> an operating system on a specific type of hardware.
>
> The Supreme Court reportedly refused to review the case.
>
> It's up to the courts to decide if the public is protected from
> "monopoly" like practices (i.e. Apple Computers). This is a complex
> issue and long overdue to be challenged in court. Regardless, of the
> "emotions" of Apple friendly consumers.
>
>
>
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