macworld.co.uk - 2/16/2009
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> News Saturday, 14 February 2009 German Mac clone maker willing to take on Apple HyperMegaNet has argued on its Web site that it believes it is immune from Apple's legal attacks Gregg Keizer Computerworld > A German maker of Mac clones Friday said it's ready to face Apple in court to defend ...
macworld.com - 2/9/2009
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macworld.com —
A federal judge gave Mac clone maker Psystar
the go-ahead to amend its countersuit against Apple to...
argue that Apple has stretched copyright laws by tying the Mac operating system to its hardware. Previously, Psystar had accused Apple of violating ...
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Mac clone maker wins legal round against Apple
arstechnica.com - 2/9/2009
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arstechnica.com —
Since Mac clone maker Psystar has been selling
its products since April 2008, it has been pretty...
much the big dog in town for PC hardware with an OS X install... and unclear legal footing. The company hasn't had much competition, but ...
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German company PearC begins selling line of Mac clones
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German clone maker "not afraid" of Apple
AppleInsider —
... Published: 10:00 AM EST The makers of the PearC brand of Mac clones say they're standing on solid legal ground in Germany and will withstand legal action from Apple. A spokesman for HyperMegaNet UG, which sells the Intel-powered towers under the PearC brand with a copy of Mac OS X installed, said while the company hasn't heard from Apple Legal yet it is "awaiting some soon." "First, we try to settle with Apple out of court," Dirk Bloessl told Computerworld in an e-mail. "But if necessary, we are not afraid of going to court with Apple." On PearC's ...
Who’s Afraid of Apple? Not German Clone Maker
Cult of Mac —
HyperMegaNet UG, the maker of Germany’s PearPC Mac clone, ...
The new angle of attack by Psystar
HardMac.com —
... , the German clonor of Mac. Its spokesman said that they have nothing to fear from Apple and not had any contact with "Apple Legal". ...
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tuaw.com 2/6/2009 — Matthias Kremp, of German periodical Der Spiegel , has an interesting story about PearC, "Der PC mit Mac OS X." You don't need Google Translate to figure out what that means, though a mechanical translation of the story is available here .
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Mac clone maker claims it bought OS X from Apple
computerworld.com 1/13/2009 — January 13, 2009 (Computerworld) The Mac clone maker being sued by Apple Inc. because it installs Mac OS X on generic Intel -based systems said it bought copies of the operating system from Apple itself, court documents show. In papers filed with a ...
Mac clone maker goes up for sale
macnn.com 8/25/2008 — Despite having been in operation for just three weeks, a company specializing in Mac clones is already putting itself up for sale, according to a website notice. Open Tech says it is now willing to sell the entire company, including branding, trade ...
Mac clone maker wins legal round against Apple
computerworld.com 2/9/2009 — February 8, 2009 (Computerworld) A federal judge last week ruled that Psystar Corp. can continue its countersuit against Apple Inc. , giving the Mac clone maker a rare win in its seven-month-old battle with Apple. He also hinted that if Psystar ...
Psystar taunts Apple with Open(3) Mac clone
electronista.com 3/18/2009 — Undeterred by lawsuits, Psystar this morning launched the Open(3) as its latest overt Mac clone. The system drops the conventional mini-tower for a slimline shape but is technically faster: the stock model uses a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo desktop processor ...
External Link: Mac Clone Maker Psystar Files for Bankruptcy
macworld.com 5/26/2009 — Psystar, the company that has been selling Mac OS-based computers, has filed for bankruptcy protection, citing the economic climate and increased component costs. Apple's lawsuit over copyright against the resilient company is put on hold during the bankruptcy proceedings. Copyright ...
German Mac cloners: "We know our product won't last long"
engadget.com 2/25/2009 — We knew the loophole in German contract law that would-be Mac cloners HyperMegaNet claimed exempted them from the OS X EULA was too good to be true, and it sounds like they do too: in an interview with the New York Times , owner Dirk Bloessl says ...
Psystar releases Mac clone software
news.cnet.com 10/23/2009 —
Psystar, the clone company Apple is suing for selling generic hardware with the Mac OS pre-installed , is expanding its business to include selling software that will allow anyone to install Apple's operating system.
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Psystar emboldens "OpeniMac" copycat clone maker
appleinsider.com 12/6/2008 — With unsanctioned clone maker Psystar still pushing its knock-off Macs in the face of ongoing litigation, another company is testing Apple's legal resolve and treading on its trademarks in the process through sales of a pair of new ...
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