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Apple, Psystar agree to sit down and talk
Yahoo! Tech Advisors — ... citing antitrust laws, and … well, here we are. In the meantime, Psystar has continued selling its Open Computers ; its current lineup includes a basic $555 "Open with Mac OS X" and the $1,155 OpenPro, which comes with more storage, bumped-up specs, and more reliable Mac OS updates. Both ...

Psystar introduces Blu-ray bag of hurt to its Mac clones
Ars Technica - Infinite Loop — ... between the two companies, but that's not stopping Mac clone maker Psystar from moving forward with new product plans without Apple's approval. The company proudly announced today that it is now shipping "Mac OS X-compatible PCs" with Blu-ray drives as well as NVIDIA 9800GT graphics cards. Why does anyone care? Psystar makes a point to say that it is introducing both of these technologies into Mac-compatible computers long before Apple has done so in its own machines. You may remember earlier this month, when ...

Psystar oferece clones de Macs com drives Blu-ray e placa NVIDIA GeForce 9800GT
BLOG.MACMAGAZINE — ... até hoje não oferece em nenhum dos computadores da sua linha. De acordo com informações liberadas pela Psystar, o suporte a Blu-ray embutido no Mac OS X é limitado a capacidades de leitura/gravação de dados apenas e não há ainda um software capaz de reproduzir vídeos Blu-ray em Macs. O próprio Steve Jobs já avaliou o licenciamento do Blu-ray como “um saco de pancadas.” Ambos componentes são opções para quem quiser configurar uma máquina na loja online da Psystar. ...

Psystar’s New Apple OS X Desktop with Blu-ray and NVIDIA’s GeForce 9800GT
PR News: — ... are thinking, knowing that Psystar have launched this awesome machine before they have. Having a Blu-ray player installed really helps to bring the computer up to the next level, as you are now able to watch movies in the best HD format. Having the new nVidia GeForce 9800GT graphics card increases the performance of the PC, which comes into its own when you play fast paced action games. Media editing is more of a joy now with this new GPU. For more info visit Psystar

Psystar offers Blu-ray option for Mac clones
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — ... Two Blu-ray burners can be added to Psystar's Open and OpenPro line of computers, a $310 6x Blu-ray burner, and a $350 6x Blu-ray burner that includes a 16x DVD±RW DL drive. It appears that both can be added to a single system. ...

Psystar antitrust claim dismissed by judge
Tech Digest — ... being anticompetitive to prevent other companies selling computers that run OS X. Psystar claimed that Apple's OS is so unique that it suffers no competitors, but the judge said that "the pleadings...fail to allege facts plausibly supporting (this) counterintuitive claim". Psystar has 20 days to come up with a better argument, or its countersuit will be formally dismissed and they'll be faced with Apple's lawsuit claiming that it infringes on Apple's copyright material and trademarks. Psystar (via ...

Court Rejects Psystar Countersuit Against Apple
Cult of Mac — ... A California judge Tuesday preliminarily dismissed Psystar’s antitrust lawsuit against Apple. Judge William Alsup rejected the Mac clone-maker’s counterclaim, writing Apple’s computers and Mac OS X software “are not wholly lacking in competition.” ...

Apple: Psystar clones part of a larger conspiracy
The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) — Filed under: Apple Corporate, HardwareEarlier this year, manufacturer Psystar began selling computers capable of running Mac OS X Leopard. They've gotten the Mac community's attention, and Apple's. Of course, Psystar found themselves involved with Apple legal shortly after their announcement. That was no surprise, but this week's news kind of is. Apple is claiming that Psystar is part of a larger group of individuals or corporations. Here's a quote from the recently amended claim: "...persons other than Psystar are ...

Psystar taunts Apple with smaller and faster Mac clone
TechSpot — ... model completely lacks even basic networking and adding the “optional” functionality will cost $99. The machine can further be configured with up to a 2.53GHz Core 2 Quad processor, 4GB of RAM, two 1TB drives, GeForce 9500 GT graphics and a Blu-ray burner – but tick all those options and you'll be looking at something closer to $2,000. Psystar has also refreshed the OpenPro with a new base configuration, rack mount chassis and bootable RAID options. Check out all the details over at the company’s website .

Psystar files for bankruptcy, Apple lawsuit in limbo
9 to 5 Mac - Apple Intelligence — ... company's fight against Apple, those names will finally come out of the shadows. Psystar's bankruptcy filing will temporarily slow down Apple's case in northern California because all legal actions involving the PC maker are automatically put on hold while the bankruptcy court begins its proceedings. The judge overseeing the case will, however, most likely lift that stay within a few months, allowing Apple's case to start moving forward again. Even as Psystar is closing (well, not yet), yet another Apple Clone-maker, AppleOpenUSA, is opening ...

Psystar emerges from bankruptcy ready to sell a Core i7 Mac Pro clone
CrunchGear — ... 11 guidelines. Now the company is back and just released a new Core i7 clone. It’s obvious that the new Open(7) system is a Mac Pro clone. It pairs an Intel Xeon CPU with up to 24GB of RAM for a fast OS X experience. Plus, Psystar has a new chassis that features three layers of sound dampening, which lends to the claim by Psystar that this is its quietest system yet. The systems start out at $1,499 and are available in both rackmount and desktop form factor. Psystar via TUAW

Mac clone company Psystar back online
TG Daily - All News — Chicago (IL) – Psystar, currently under legal fire by Apple and bankruptcy proceedings, is selling computers again, including a not so cheap Core i7 enthusiast system. We almost thought that Psystar would face ...