Tuesday
Feb102009
Could Psystar Pull This Out?
Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 11:43AM 
We've kept a close eye on the Psystar vs. Apple proceedings over the last six months. However, a fairly large development slipped under the radar: The judge has ruled that Psystar can argue Apple abused copyright laws. Sure, there's a big gap between ruling they can bring up copyright abuse, and having them actually prove it, but it's quite a win nonetheless.
It's hard to imagine that this little company that seems to have curiously deep pockets for this case, could fundamentally change how people use/buy OS X if they are successful. For better or worse, OS X could be found on every flavor of PC under the sun, if Psystar wins.
What do you think? Do they have a chance? Does the argument even make sense?
Reader Comments (2)
Let's hope Psystar wins. After installing OSX on my $340 Dell Mini, I can't go back to paying the Apple tax.
No Way! Psystar can not win. Apple makes big money off of hardware. If Psystar wins, essentially no one would buy a Mac at today's prices. Then one of two things would happen: 1 Apple drops prices of their hardware to compete with the new competition, and lowers the quality and style along with it. 2 Apple completely drops Mac hardware, and throws it into direct competition to Windows. Either way this would be a huge loss for Apple. It is a good thing that their is no way Apple will let this happen, they will find a way out, they always do. :)