paschal

January 18, 2010 at 3:38pm

I know that you are very proud of of the Mac OS, and really a lot of Windows folks that will not admit it probably like it too.....but they can't afford the overpriced hardware....Just set up a two tier pricing system for the software....charge a three or four hundred per cent premium for a windows PC and keep the price low for genuine apple users....Yeah I know ya get into authentication and all that stuff, but I would pay a premium to have it all in one box, without having to worry about hacks or dongles etc....besides...the price of that dongle, in my opinion is lost revenue to Apple. In addition, Apple should be concerned about Ubuntu and other Linux products closing the gap...to a point that no one gives a Mac crap...Hmm... that's starting to happens with phones is it not?

Keith E. Whisman

January 17, 2010 at 11:58pm

i think they should try to push the idea that once you purchase something its yours so long as you dont make illegal copies beyound the fair use consumer protection law. i think they can point out that they purchased a hard copy of mac os for each machine and installed each disk to only one machine. if i can purchase the os at best buy then i can do anything i want with it short of copying the disk and selling the copies.i have to say this - screw you apple. if apples case is upheld then you willno longer be legally able to put a hemi in a ford. if the os were part of the hardware then you should not be allowed to purchase the os alone. this is more reason mac should turn into a multi platform os company like ms.perhaps a lawsuit against mac would force this.

t-unit

January 17, 2010 at 8:20pm

Hey could they argue that Apple is monopolizing the Mac OS market? If so Plystar might have a chance? I really shake my head at this but you know I wouldn't doubt it if Apple goes of the deep end after failing for the nth year against Windows, and goes open-source. I know someone is going to say that I am crazy for saying this but I can almost garrentee that the day Ubuntu surpasses Mac OS will be the day that Apple truely is going to go nuts. Anyway apple might no be around for long if there suite with Nokia goes south.

JohnMD1022

January 17, 2010 at 5:55pm

1. THe Ninth Circuit is the most overturned Appeals panel in the history of the USA. In one term, 27 of their 29 decisions were overturned. So, I wouldn't place a lot of faith in any decision they reach.

2. EULA is a one-sided contract, in that the consumer never has a chance to read it beforehand. This is a violation of basic contract law, reaching back for centuries. The fact that a number of states have 'legalized' it is irrelevant. Try returning a shrink-wrapped package (opened) to Best Buy for a full refund because you do not accept the EULA. Lotsa luck on that. The courts have held, in other cases, that something packaged like a retail item (e.g., software) is a consumer item, and subject to consumer protection. If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck it ain't a Cocker Spaniel.

JohnMD1022

January 17, 2010 at 5:55pm

1. THe Ninth Circuit is the most overturned Appeals panel in the history of the USA. In one term, 27 of their 29 decisions were overturned. So, I wouldn't place a lot of faith in any decision they reach.

2. EULA is a one-sided contract, in that the consumer never has a chance to read it beforehand. This is a violation of basic contract law, reaching back for centuries. The fact that a number of states have 'legalized' it is irrelevant. Try returning a shrink-wrapped package (opened) to Best Buy for a full refund because you do not accept the EULA. Lotsa luck on that. The courts have held, in other cases, that something packaged like a retail item (e.g., software) is a consumer item, and subject to consumer protection. If it walks like a duck, and talks like a duck it ain't a Cocker Spaniel.

w2ed

January 17, 2010 at 5:10pm

Is pot legal in Florida?  If so, did these guys get so much they stoned themselves permanently stupid?

If stupidity is not the reason, I'd guess desperation is - after all, there's a lot of money involved, and I am sure they'll never make up the amount.

Either way, I'd probably have better chances winning the "Mega Millions" Lotto 5 times when it is over $200 Million than these guys do of winning their appeal.  They'd have to something substantial to sway me otherwise.

Dumb thought, though:  even if they do win, who'd be crazy enough to buy one?  Yeah, I can "kinda" understand buying the software that allows OS X to be installed on ordinary PC's, but even if their products stood out from the other ordinary PC's out there, they've already shown through this court case the kind of people they are.

van_helblaze

January 17, 2010 at 4:13pm

I hope that Psystar can win, but I highly doubt that they will.

Nailer669

January 17, 2010 at 3:29pm

Is it legal?  Not according to the license agreement (or whatever you want to call it).  Is it cool?  Hell yeah!  I think Macs are sleek and sexy, but I have no use for a Mac.  Everything I need and want to do, I can do it a lot easier on Windows 7.   I'd be more likely to use Mac if it were a lot cheaper

 I don't see how Psystar can stand a chance against Apple.  Unless the Appeals court decides software companies cannot have that much control over their software, Psystar is screwed.