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RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam
Ironic that everyone is ganging up on these guys. I'm old enough to recall that Jobs was selling Apple I's in Popular Electronics and at computer trade shows when Apple Computer, Inc. was nothing more than four guys working out of a garage - with no inventory, but a lot of hype - basically selling "vaporware" in the beginning. And Dell computer? Michael Dell started marketing and selling IBM clones from his College Dorm room in Austin, Texas - he couldn't even afford a garage in the beginning - his limited capital going to marketing - ads in newspapers and magazines.

Then of course there's Google - they started in business in a borrowed garage.

So what is with the witch hunt over a small startup making Mac clones? Michael Dell was lionized for starting out almost exactly the same way when he challenged the IBM PC with his clones.

Jobs and Woz have bragged quite often over the years how they got Apple off of the ground with some good salesmanship and little else.

Even Microsoft - I purchased my first product from them (a BASIC interpreter) when they were nothing more than a sign over a small space in a strip mall in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They could not even process credit cards then - check or money order only.

So again, what is with this witch hunt?
Posted by: chuck@...   Posted on: 04/17/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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And it's YOUR fault  brightstarbeing | 04/17/08
Sort of ...  ozzie_tech | 04/17/08
Who's this Chuck character? A spinner?  ozzie_tech | 04/17/08
credit card protections do exist  adr5@... | 04/18/08
Doesn't cut it  bstx@... | 04/19/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/17/08
The differences  Taz_z | 04/17/08
A totally different time and POS  GuidingLight | 04/17/08
IF they were making clones ...  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
It is a bit odd that the latest address  John Zern | 04/17/08
Psystar startup more substantial than Apple's  chuck@... | 04/17/08
Was A Series False Addresses Part Of Apple's Start-Up Too?  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
not to mention...  rynning | 04/17/08
Well Said !  bstx@... | 04/19/08
BIG differences  Ole Rellik | 04/23/08
Gizmodo seems off-base  rousta_bout@... | 04/17/08
i clicked on multiple links  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Is Richard Koman just another clueless fanboy?  PDX57 | 04/17/08
Are You One Of The Scammers?  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
Oh, crap  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Guardian should have checked  PDX57 | 04/17/08
Let me guess...  fewiii | 04/17/08
Funny...  Obi-Haiv | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing...  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
Exactly  chuck@... | 04/17/08
SO SHOW THEMSELVES!!!!  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
They have been promoting this machine since March  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Facts please  chuck@... | 04/17/08
Facts  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
I haven't seen anybody so biased in a long time  icherche | 04/18/08
Apple 1  elderlybloke | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  Kuba | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/17/08
ok go onto ebay  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
What stonewall?  chuck@... | 04/17/08
objective  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Simplest explanation for address change  warren@... | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  mrosch | 04/17/08
and another thing  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/17/08
Chuck! I'm A Nigerian Prince!  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
you're right -- Apple and Fox News  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Obviously I'm right  chuck@... | 04/17/08
three things - none of which you have addressed.  rkoman@... | 04/17/08
Don't forget..  msalzberg | 04/17/08
chucky, chucky, chucky. Even if you are right...  ozzie_tech | 04/17/08
Looks like I was 100% right.  chuck@... | 04/30/08
seriously - be careful  windmills | 04/17/08
Phishing scam or not?  svaye | 04/17/08
WOW  ZDNET_guest666 | 04/19/08
Wow! ZD is putting itself at risk of being sued!  paulej | 04/17/08
Psystar Has Much Bigger Legal Worries!  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
Have you even looked at their website?  icherche | 04/18/08
Exactly! I hope that they do sue and actually come up with the capital  icherche | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  bfilipiak@... | 04/17/08
I smell a rat...  MGP2 | 04/17/08
MS Word: Spell Check suggests "Shyster" For "Psystar"  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  /A\V/ | 04/17/08
Nice Work!!!  Sub-Nav | 04/17/08
So you never worked in a start-up before?  icherche | 04/18/08
I WORKED For A Startup!  Sub-Nav | 04/18/08
How about the same address?  GuidingLight | 04/18/08
Oops. The second link should have been the  GuidingLight | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  trojanrider | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  seannj427 | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  macmonster | 04/18/08
Legit Owners Being Scammed By Employees?  Sub-Nav | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam and opinion  oregonnerd13 | 04/18/08
Insanity reigns supreme  Cayble | 04/18/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  ZDNET_guest666 | 04/19/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  ZDNET_guest666 | 04/19/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  ZDNET_guest666 | 04/19/08
RE: Psystar mystery adds up to phishing scam  chuck@... | 04/30/08
May not be scam but is still illegal  Trauiger84 | 08/19/08

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