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Psystar Offers $399 "OpenMac" Computer
mytrip writes to tell us that Psystar has announced a new line of Intel-based computers that promise to run an unmodified version of Mac OS X "Leopard". Unfortunately almost immediately after the launch their website went down and as of this story remains unaccessible. "Astute readers may well hear this news and ask themselves if it doesn't sound like a Mac clone, something whose time came -- during Gil Amelio's tenure at Apple -- and went shortly after current CEO Steve Jobs assumed the helm at the company. [...] It definitely defies the EULA for Mac OS X, which specifies that the purchaser of a legal copy of Leopard is entitled to install the operating system on an Apple-branded computer. If you buy the $399 OpenMac, you can check the EULA yourself if you also buy the pre-install option, as the company includes a retail copy of Leopard with your purchase."
The almighty Jobs said it should be so, so it shall.
Insert funny smart-ass comment here.
Not that I'm defending Apple here, but as you seem to be the latest in a long time of severely brain damaged mental retards with functioning vocal chords but with little or no evidence of higher brain function, the difference being that at 10% of the market (at best) Apple isn't in a monopoly situation, and thus is not constrained in the same way as far as market behavior as Microsoft.
And you moderators, mod me down if you like, but these fuzzy-brained Apple bashers truly are the most moronic denizens of this place. I'm assuming these guys eat glue and shove pencils up their noses while making odd braying sounds, getting erections while watching Tom & Jerry cartoons and try to breast feed off their stuffed animals.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
Getting modded as insightful for making the point that Apple is acting like Microsoft. The post will be non-insightful because it will completely ignore the fact that Microsoft is a convicted monopolist.
Let me repeat that: the situations are different because Microsoft is a convicted monopolist.
Let me phrase it another way, in deference to your apparent inability to understand the implications of that fact:
Apple ISN'T under government restrictions because of past CRIMINAL behavior. Microsoft IS.