pocket-lint.com - 3/18/2009
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"Smaller, Faster and Sexier" PSYSTAR might be in a heated court battle with Apple over the use of the Apple Mac OSX operating system, but that hasn't stopped the Mac clone company releasing a new Open Computer model on Tuesday.
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i.gizmodo.com - 3/18/2009
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i.gizmodo.com —
Somehow, between filing bogus legal claims and getting
sued into oblivion by one of the most powerful...
companies in the industry, Psystar managed to design another flagrantly-infringing hackintosh desktop—this time, a tiny one . Called the ...
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Psystar Ignores Every Lawyer In The Entire World, Debuts ...
engadget.com - 3/19/2009
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engadget.com —
Other Mac-cloners may know their time is limited,
but good 'ol Psystar just keeps on forging straight...
ahead -- despite being locked in a nasty legal battle with Apple that could result in it getting shut down any moment now. Ignoring that ...
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Psystar pushes its luck, launches new Open (3) Mac clone ...
electronista.com - 3/18/2009
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electronista.com —
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 ...
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Psystar taunts Apple with Open(3) Mac clone
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Psystar Ignores Every Lawyer In The Entire World, Debuts New Compact OS X Desktop [Psystar]
Gizmodo —
... by one of the most powerful companies in the industry, Psystar managed to design another flagrantly-infringing hackintosh desktop—this time, a tiny one. ...
Psystar pushes its luck, launches new Open (3) Mac clone desktop
Engadget —
... up to 4GB of memory, 1TB of storage, a 6x Blu-ray burner, and graphics from an NVIDIA GeForce 9500GT, all packaged in a slim case that, while not quite up to Cupertino standards, certainly looks a fair bit more visually appealing than its previous black boxes. Prices start at just $599, but tick all those option buttons and you'll be looking at something closer to $2,000 -- a lot, but close to $1,000 less than a comparably spec'd Mac Pro. Get 'em while you can. [Via Pocket-lint] Filed under: Desktops Psystar pushes its luck, launches new Open (3) ...
Psystar Thumbs Apple, Rolls Out New Mac Clone
The Mac Observer —
... newest computer in its case. Psystar is hoping the court will rule in its favor, but the odds may be against the company. "Psystar is unlikely to win the right to install OS X on its Open Computers, but this lawsuit is going to take a long time," one attorney said. A long legal battle with Apple will likely cause more harm that good for Psystar, and could drive the company out of business. If so, Psystar's new Open(3) Mac clone could be a collector's item by next year. [Thanks to Pocket-lint for the heads up.]
Psystar rolls out new, compact Mac clone
Macworld —
... at the list of configuration options: Turns out if you want FireWire, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth in this sucker, it’ll cost you extra. For each. Plus there’s no monitor, keyboard, or mouse included. Basically, it’s a more expandable Mac mini with fewer built-in niceties. Oh, yeah, and it’s an unauthorized hack—but you already knew that. Either way, it appears that Psystar’s going to milking this cloning gig unless the law tells it in no uncertain terms to cease and desist forthwith. [via Pocket-lint ]
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