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Psystar back in the news with new claim
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — Our old friend Psystar is back in the news saying... "Apple contends that because Psystar is 'distributing computers with Apple's copyrighted software loaded on them' that 'Apple is within its rights in asserting copyright infringement'," said Psystar in the papers filed Jan. 7. "Apple's assertion that Psystar cannot distribute computers with Apple software (and that a purchaser could not use the same) would run roughshod over 17 U.S.C.," Psystar added, referring to the section of U.S. law that pertains to copyright. Is all of this really necessary?  Can't Psystar just make PCs that are easily Hackintoshed with some ...

Would-be ‘Mac-cloner’ Psystar claims it bought Mac OS X from Apple, so they can do what they want
MacDailyNews — ... that Apple -- and Apple alone -- will say 'whether, how or by whom its software is ... distributed or used,''" Keizer reports. "Apple's case relies on exactly that; it has claimed from the start of its July 2008 lawsuit that the Mac OS X end-user licensing agreement (EULA) forbids users from installing the operating system on hardware not sold by Apple," Keizer reports. "Apple declined to comment on the case, which is slated to go to trial in April," Keizer reports. Full article here . MacDailyNews Take: The saga continues. This episode's so bad, we suspect Lucas wrote ...

Psystar continues to be stubborn
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Apple Corporate, Hardware, OSPsystar, as you may remember, is the computer company that has begun selling computers with Mac OS X Leopard pre-installed. Of course, they drew the attention of Apple legal right away, but that only caused them to further dig in their heels. Last month, they challenged Apple's claim to the copyright of Mac OS X, claiming that Apple never registered Mac OS X with the U.S. Copyright Office. Previously, Judge William Alsup had dismissed federal antitrust claims, which only prompted Psystar to amend its countersuit with all new claims. Now, they're ...

Psystar's lawyers regroup, try another tactic against Apple
Engadget — So it looks like wannabe cloner Psystar's supposedly hotshot law firm of Carr and Ferrell regrouped for a deep think after pumping out some fairly weak arguments in its case against Apple -- according to a new draft of Psystar's countersuit, the Florida-based computer reseller should be allowed to sell whitebox Mac OS X machines because ...

Psystar owes Apple $75,000, debt details unknown
Macworld — by Gregg Keizer , Computerworld Editor's Note: This story is excerpted from Computerworld . For more Mac coverage, visit Computerworld's Macintosh Knowledge Center . Mac clone maker Psystar owes Apple $75,000, according to recently filed documents in the Florida company’s federal bankruptcy case. Earlier Thursday, Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren declined to comment about what the debt represented, but said she would look into the matter. By 4 p.m. ET, she had not contacted Computerworld with more information. Under “Schedule F — Creditors Holding Unsecured Nonpriority Claims,” Psystar listed Apple Inc. and said it owed the California computer ...