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Zettabyte Shut Down

Posted by pudge on from the no-superdrive-for-you dept.

jpt.d writes "Zettabyte (those who put the SuperDrive in the eMac) have been shut down without detailed explaination. They only say, 'Due to Legal Restrictions we will no longer be able to sell our SuperDrive equipped eMac.' Does anyone have any more details about this?"

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  1. Using Apple trademarks most likely.. by linuxbert · · Score: 4, Insightful

    i think the big issue is with someone selling a modified product, and calling it an emac.

    the company that makes the rackable g4's doesnt call them powermac g4's, they have their own model name. and package them differently.
    Apple sells the emacs to Zettybyte, apple doesnt care what happens to them, what they likely have the issue with is people buying these, thinking that they are supported by apple, when they are not.

    Zettybyte doesnt call them the z-1000, they call them an apple emac, and likely ship the modified units in apple boxes, with apple documentation.
    and buyers (at least a percentage) call apple for support on these machines, with voided warrantys.
    this likely causes customer confusion, and dissatisfaction with the Apple Brand and is the reson for the halting of production.