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Psystar told investors it would sell 14 million clones in 2011
Psystar’s attempt to challenge Apple’s tying of OS X exclusively to Apple hardware took a turn for the worst recently when Judge Alsup granted Apple’s motion for Summary Judgment and ruled that Psystar’s entire business model infringed upon Apple’s copyrights, not to mention violating provisions in the DMCA. Psystar has been selling unauthorized Mac clones […]
Continue reading...Apple files motion to have Psystar case in Florida dismissed or transferred
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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In the midst of the Apple/Psystar litigation in California, Psystar took the liberty this past August of filing a similar case in Florida which sought permission from the court to allow it to sell copies of Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware. Now that Apple has already won its motion for Summary Judgment in California and […]
Continue reading...Apple seeks permanent injunction against Psystar; $2.12 million in damages
Wednesday, November 25, 2009
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About two weeks ago, Judge Alsup granted Apple’s motion for Summary Judgment when he ruled that Psystar’s actions infringed on a number of Apple’s copyrights while also violating provisions in the DMCA. As such, Apple this week filed a motion seeking a permanent injunction which would prevent Psystar from selling OS X on non-Apple hardware […]
Continue reading...An in-depth look at Psystar’s legal defeat at the hands of Apple
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Last Friday, Judge Alsup dealt Psystar a death blow when it granted Apple’s motion for Summary Judgment while at the same time denying Psystar’s own motion for Summary Judgment. Summary Judgment is essentially when a Judge dismisses an entire case, or specific issues in a case, because it lacks any evidentiary support. Now that we’ve […]
Continue reading...Ever wonder what the Rudy and Robert Pedraza of Psystar look like?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
There’s Rudy Pedraza on the left and his brother Robert on the right. I bet they’re not smiling much anymore after getting their ass handed to em’ by Judge Alsup.
Continue reading...Psystar gets owned
Sunday, November 15, 2009
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As you might already be aware, Psystar recently lost a huge legal battle with Apple when Judge Alsup granted Apple’s motion for Summary Judgment while denying Pystar’s. The ruling reads in part: Psystar infringed Apple’s exclusive right to create derivative works of Mac OS X. Specifically, it made three modifications: (1) replacing the Mac OS […]
Continue reading...Psystar president Rudy Pedraza contradicts sworn legal statement in newspaper article
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
We’ve been following the ongoing legal battle between Psystar and Apple extremely closely here at Edible Apple, and this week should be a doozy with Judge Alsup scheduled to issue a ruling on both parties’ motions for Summary Judgment tomorrow. With D-day only one day away, the Broward/Palm Beach News recently ran an interesting 6-page […]
Continue reading...Psystar is up to its old tricks, claims it simply bundles software with OS X
Thursday, November 5, 2009
This past August, embattled clonemaker Psystar filed a complaint in the state of Florida seeking a ruling from the court which would allow them to sell copies of copies of Snow Leopard on its own hardware. In addition, Psystar is also seeking an injunction against Apple that would preclude them from tying OS X to […]
Continue reading...Does Psystar’s Rebel EFI software contain code covered by an Apple Public Source License?
Thursday, October 29, 2009
In their latest attempt at a shameless money-grab, Florida based clonemaker Psystar recently released its Rebel EFI software which purports to enable users to install copies of OS X on non-Apple hardware. Early reviews of the software have been overwhelmingly critical, with the overarching consensus being that the software provides little to no documentation and […]
Continue reading...Psystar and Apple continue to battle it out in court
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Last Friday, both Apple and Psystar filed motions in opposition to the other sides motion for summary judgment. After pouring through all of the pertinent motions, and digesting all of the non-redacted exhibits, it seems abundantly clear that Psystar is grasping for straws. Below, I’ve highlighted the arguments presented by each party. If you recall, […]
Continue reading...Psystar’s Rebel EFI software is more trouble than it’s worth
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Late last week, Psystar announced that it would be releasing software (Rebel EFI) designed to enable any PC user to install OS X on non-Apple hardware. But actually downloading the software and getting it to work is an entirely different story. Wired writes: “All you need to do is download a small file (7.6MB) and […]
Continue reading...Psystar releases Rebel EFI, enabling OSX installation on non-Apple hardware
Thursday, October 22, 2009
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In a press release issued today, Psystar announced the availability of the Rebel EFI, a piece of software which will enable users to install copies of OS X Snow Leopard on non-Apple hardware. Psystar, as you’re probably aware, has been involved in a back and forth legal battle with Apple over the sale of Psystar […]
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Tuesday, December 1, 2009
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