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blog.wired.com - 12/15/2008

Hack of the Clones: Why Apple Can't Stop the Copies

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Just hours after announcing plans to sell a high-end Mac clone, niche electronics reseller EFI-X changed course in order to avoid a nasty legal confrontation with Apple. "We certainly don't want to get into a legal battle that's over a couple thousand dollars," an EFI-X ...

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appleinsider.com - 12/12/2008

EFi-X USA to sell pre-made PCs as do-it-yourself Mac clones

— appleinsider.com — Leveraging an internal adapter that lets many generic PCs run Mac OS X, EFi-X USA now plans... to offer customers a solution for creating their own Mac clones through a tactic the company hopes will avoid a legal response from Apple. (more) EFi-X USA to sell pre-made PCs as do-it-yourself Mac clones

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appleinsider.com - 12/11/2008

Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface (images)

— appleinsider.com — A series of Apple patent filings published this week reveal the Mac maker has spent a considerable... amount of time outlining a new multi-dimensional interface for Mac OS X that would make better use of screen real estate by increasing the number of ... (more) Apple working on 3D Mac OS X user interface (images)

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support.apple.com - 12/15/2008

Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel)

— support.apple.com — Download icon About Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel) Security Update 2008-008 is recommended for all users and... improves the security of Mac OS X. Previous security updates have been incorporated into this security update. SHA 1 digest: ... (more) Security Update 2008-008 (Client Intel)

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News Roundup for December the 15th
Apple Eclectic — I must have blinked for the entire few second on Friday between the entry and surprisingly abrupt exit of EFi-X US from the Mac clone market. It seems the US distributors of the EFI-enabling dongle — which is a snip at just $200 for what is basically a 21st century BIOS on a USB stick — got a little carried away and needed the European mothership to step in and slap them down. If only Psystar had such great parental supervision. Our ‘University of the Week’ award goes to Cologne, which has decided to give each of its 45,000 students an iPhone. ...

Mac Clones: Where Does Apple Draw the Line?
TheAppleBlog — With all the hoopla surrounding Psystar these days, a few other companies have jumped on board the Mac clone bandwagon. In some cases they’re using somewhat, shall we say, unique, methods. Still, the intent is clear: skirt Apple’s EULA and sell a solution that allows Mac OS X to run on generic PC hardware. In other words, swipe Apple’s IP. Wired has a piece that discusses the cloning and how Apple may be powerless to stop it.  What bothers me most about cloning is the sheer hutzpah of those doing it. For example:  ...