Comments on: Apple Inc. vs. Psystar Corp; Apple’s Achilles heel

By: John Hope

John Hope — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 21:33:04 +0000

It’s simple.
Apple is designing a custom CPU and will win this battle agains (who knows who is behind psystar)

By: Alex

Alex — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 18:37:09 +0000

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By: John Hope

John Hope — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 18:04:10 +0000

Sure Microsoft is behind Psystar.
Apple will just win because they are developing a new, custom Apple CPU.
So psystar will have to close. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

By: Aaron

Aaron — Tue, 27 May 2008 23:43:43 +0000

Faisal,

The difference is that Nintendo isn’t forcing you to use a Wii to play Galaxy. There is nothing preventing you from buying Galaxy, ripping it to a CD image, and then playing it on a Wii emulator… Although you can’t exactly wave your computer around to play the games (like with the Wii-motes), you can still play the game.

By: Torger

Torger — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:18:54 +0000

Haha, I screwd up, I wrote in norwegian:P Lets try english. The difference is that Os X can run on a PC just fine, the thing is that Apple wont let them. In console games the thing is how they are programmed, you programme a game different for a ps3 xbox and a nintendo. Therefore, you dont have to buy a nintendo to play super mario galaxy just cuz nintendo dont want you to play it other places, but they are programmed for that, and therefore cant run on other consoles. I dont think there is an agreement that claimes you only can play super mario galaxy on a nintendo, but a nintendo is the only place you can play it. That is a legal copy. and not a downloadable version online for an emulation. Cuz Nintendo lets the game out on disc only.

By: Torger

Torger — Thu, 15 May 2008 22:14:32 +0000

Det er en stor forskjell faktisk, fordi det er faktisk ikke noe i veien for at Os X kan kjøre på en helt vanlig maskin, mens nintendo spill blir programmert for en nintendo, og derfor kommer det ikke til andre. Ikke fordi de ikke vil at det skal kjøre der.

By: Byron

Byron — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 04:19:33 +0000

Faisal,

You are, of course, correct. But that very reasonable opinion wouldn’t get people to come visit this blog, which isn’t actually meant to be meaningful legal discussion. Its just a ploy to increase hit rate.

By: Faisal Ali

Faisal Ali — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:59:09 +0000

What about video games? If I want Super Mario Galaxy (A), then don’t I have to buy the Wii (B)? I’m not a lawyer, but based on the above text, wouldn’t that qualify as “tying” as Mr. Abhyankar states? And if so, why are there no complaints about it?

By: Jason C.

Jason C. — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 19:34:36 +0000

I agree with MacKerman. I think Apple might risk setting up a big precedent if it takes Psystar to court and something goes wrong. But I don’t think Psystar will get away with it. I agree with your previous post.. Apple will definitely brick the fake Macs in the future.

By: Dorian

Dorian — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:49:12 +0000

Apple does not have to win or loose this. All they have to do is lower their prices across the board and offer a mid-entry Tower.

If the MacMini becomes available with the same specs as Psystar’s specs and at a $499 price, Apple would not have to worry about the clones. It’s the 80% margins that have Apple in hot water.

If they produce a Mid-Tower with similar specs with a $1600 price tag, they would also put that to rest.

So instead of spending $ in Lawyers, Apple needs to spend the $ in creating computers that users want at a reasonable price.

and for that, I thank Psystar’s move.