Psystar Countersues Apple

Category: Prebuilts
Posted: August 26, 2008 09:33PM
Author: Nemo

In a high-tech version of the man-bites-dog story, Mac clone builder Psystar has gone on the offensive against Apple. The Miami-based company was originally sued by Apple for building computers that came with its Leopard operating system pre-installed. Instead of rolling over, Psystar retained the services of a high profile Silicon Valley law firm that had successfully fought Apple in the past. Today Psystar returned fire by filing a countersuit against Apple claiming it is in violation of the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Acts, specifically the fact that Apple's EULA forbids installing the Mac OS X operating system on non-Apple hardware, effectively bundling the hardware and operating system which Psystar is claiming is unlawful restraint of trade.