Andre Yoskowitz
2 Dec 2009 11:47
Yesterday, it was reported that Mac clone maker Psystar had settled with Apple for $2.675 million USD, and today it appears that the clones have been officially taken down from the computer maker’s website.
The three clones, the OpenDuo, Open(Q) and Open(7), each of which came with the Mac OSX installed, are now listed as “out of stock.” As part of the settlement, Psystar paid damages for copyright infringement, violation of the DMCA and breach of contract. Apple dropped the rest of the charges.
Notably, Psystar is still selling its Rebel EFI product, a $50 item which allows for third-party installation of Mac OS X on computers not sold by Apple. Psystar has sued Apple in a separate court in an effort to have the product deemed legal.
The software allows for Intel-powered PCs to install 10.6 Snow Leopard, bringing about the term “Hackintosh,” where the operating system is installed on netbooks. Apple has claimed the software is the same as "trafficking in circumvention devices" and is hurting the company.