Psystar releases yet another 'Mac clone'
Psystar has hung on for nearly a year, continuing to offer "Mac clone" desktop systems equipped with OS X, despite the nonstop litigation they bring the company.
The Florida-based company has released its fourth OS X package, the Open(3) with Mac OS X. In its base configuration, the Open(3) is equipped with a 2.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo E7400, 2 GB DDR2 800 MHz RAM, a 500 GB 7200 RPM SATA hard drive, and an Nvidia GeForce 8400GS 256 MB graphics card. It includes a SATA DVD R/W drive, gigabit Ethernet, 8 USB ports, LPT and RS-232 ports, as well as two PS/2 ports, despite the fact that MAC OS doesn't support them.
Like other Psystar products, the Open(3) can be upgraded to include an 6x/16x Blu-Ray burner, 802.11n, and up to 1 TB of storage. The systems start at $599.99.
Apple and Psystar, meanwhile, remain engaged in a legal battle over copyright infringement and breach of contract. Psystar's countersuit against Apple began as an accusation of a breach of the Clayton and Sherman antitrust acts, which was dismissed by Judge William Alsup. The company's charge grew to include no less than 41 different claims that challenged Apple's right to protect its software.
Hearings between the two companies are ongoing.