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Par for the course
Let someone else do all the work and try to make a buck off it.... Isn't that textbook moderm American business?
Posted by: croberts   Posted on: 04/15/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Par for the course  croberts | 04/15/08
Apple gets paid $129 for every copy sold  NonZealot | 04/15/08
Hardware profit  brendan@... | 04/16/08
Hardware profit?  Fred Fredrickson | 04/20/08
I agree  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Meant to reply to croberts (nt)  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Which hard work ?  s_souche | 04/15/08
Nooo  croberts | 04/15/08
You mean the GUI that even Psystar's customers will pay for?  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Are you serious?  croberts | 04/15/08
I amn ot saying what it is worth  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
You nailed it  croberts | 04/15/08
And perhaps I will buy the hardware...  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Are you serious? *NEW*  sriram.sankaran@... | 04/15/08
what are you smoking?  Paul Fletcher | 04/15/08
dont forget you can buy a 500 pc as powerful as any mac  pcguy777 | 04/15/08
you wish....  doh123 | 04/15/08
Theft?  eMJayy | 04/15/08
So you admit that price comparisons between Vista and OS X are meaningless!  NonZealot | 04/15/08
You are confused.  balsover | 04/15/08
Well it doesn't say that on Amazon's web site  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
I am missing smthg there  s_souche | 04/15/08
if it works, im going to set up a mac the NEW way too  pcguy777 | 04/15/08
and neither dell or hp  Paul Fletcher | 04/15/08
Just answering a comment  s_souche | 04/15/08
If it's so easy  grinn.net | 04/16/08
It's been done before...  JCitizen | 04/17/08
Franklin Computers  lsdelirious | 05/20/09
what you missed  lsdelirious | 05/20/09
you mean the hard work they stole from xerox?  Sticksandstones | 04/15/08
There is a difference  croberts | 04/15/08
Actually, that's not quite true  maldain | 04/15/08
Wrong on all counts  Tulrin | 07/25/08
Whose fault is that?  mwagner@... | 04/15/08
Mouse not invented by Xerox!  gjveltink | 04/15/08
Apple didn't steal anything  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/15/08
and you expect that site  Paul Fletcher | 04/15/08
Are you trying to imply it is false?  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/15/08
Ad hominem much?  grail@... | 04/16/08
I once paid $35 to look at some rockets at NASA.  grinn.net | 04/16/08
One flawed account  Tulrin | 07/25/08
Correction...  cashaww | 04/15/08
Revise history much lately?  Rick_K | 04/15/08
Src?  grinn.net | 04/16/08
Interesting  laura.b | 04/16/08
It is called: Standing on the Shoulders of Giants  pfyearwood | 04/16/08
You mean the open project?  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
How do think MS got their start  sykandtyed | 04/15/08
what?  adr5@... | 04/15/08
Then is Psystar technically pirating OS-X?  JonathonDoe | 04/15/08
almost no chance to go to court in th US  s_souche | 04/15/08
Almost no chance to go to Court in US  dariced@... | 04/23/08
they dont SELL OSX !  JABBER_WOLF | 04/15/08
Yes they DO sell software!  randysmith@... | 04/15/08
er, they RESELL software....  jlafitte | 04/15/08
click thru  ggossett001 | 04/15/08
Wonder...  cashaww | 04/15/08
Rubbish!  eMJayy | 04/15/08
best check that with the RIAA and MPAA  jlafitte | 04/15/08
It must be hard holding your head up  macbill | 04/16/08
they buy it at retail  Clewin | 04/15/08
And what is 'Mac' hardware these days?  eMJayy | 04/15/08
Same as it always was  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/15/08
Manufactured by Apple???????  derekgore | 04/16/08
bull sheet  jiagebusen | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  elvisnixon@... | 04/15/08
Lawyering Up  DannyO_0x98 | 04/15/08
Bricking  Harry Bardal | 04/15/08
Choice is good as long as you choose OS X on a Mac!  NonZealot | 04/15/08
I have to agree!  An Apple a Day | 04/16/08
re: Champions  Badgered | 04/16/08
Lawyering up  dariced@... | 04/23/08
All Windows Users are breaking Apple EULA  Randalllind | 04/15/08
Not all Windows users  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Apple keeps on TRYING to get me to install QuickTime, iTunes, etc  jlafitte | 04/15/08
A complete red herring  croberts | 04/15/08
You can't install on Windows without beaking EULA  Chippolus | 04/15/08
Apple offers iTunes for "Windows"  Mike Hunt | 04/15/08
Neither iTunes, nor Quicktime . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
RE: All Windows Users are breaking Apple EULA  /A\V/ | 04/15/08
Uh, no.  KaplanMike | 04/15/08
LOL, actually it does  maldain | 04/15/08
Actually, it DID  laura.b | 04/15/08
Make no Sense..  Windows Defender | 04/15/08
Null and Void, people!  eMJayy | 04/15/08
About the Big OEM's . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Whereas a small OEM  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
Yup!!! happy (nt)  JLHenry | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  Loverock Davidson | 04/15/08
Shock and awe!  rahbm | 04/15/08
More money for us lawyers  Rick_R | 04/15/08
actually  s_souche | 04/15/08
Maybe...  Mike Hunt | 04/15/08
Your.......  An Apple a Day | 04/16/08
That argument is flawed!  eMJayy | 04/15/08
Apple will not allow history to repeat itself.  vulpine@... | 04/15/08
Only half the story  rahbm | 04/15/08
A TRO - for what?  chuck@... | 04/21/08
For crying out loud  frgough | 04/15/08
Did it happen or not?  laura.b | 04/15/08
I Did Happen  Harry Bardal | 04/15/08
On topic? Sure...but  laura.b | 04/15/08
OSX TERMS are ILLEGAL !!!!  JABBER_WOLF | 04/15/08
Re: MS going into hardware  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 04/15/08
So MS will allow others to load xBox software on alternate hardwae - NT  raycote | 04/15/08
So what your saying is  NoThomas | 04/15/08
No they aren't  laura.b | 04/15/08
And not to dogpile on the rabbit, but . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
nt  Windows Defender | 04/15/08
Apple isn't . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Terms are illegal?  vulpine@... | 04/15/08
A win?  jlafitte | 04/15/08
Re: OS X terms are illegal  rahbm | 04/15/08
GET REAL  Cayble | 04/15/08
This is along the same lines as...  BitTwiddler | 04/15/08
No  croberts | 04/15/08
And Apple decided to sell their software on Amazon (among other places)  Michael Kelly | 04/15/08
then they shouldn't sell it as a standalone package  Paul Fletcher | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  dwhuston | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  sergio.catlla@... | 04/15/08
Cheapskates like you who wants Apples IP for free will fund Psystar NOT!-NT  raycote | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  jabailo1 | 04/15/08
Mike Cox? (NT)  croberts | 04/15/08
Don't insult Mr. Cox . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Now there is some deep research! PLEASE go do some reading - NT  raycote | 04/15/08
Will Apple respond?  Ken_z | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  nukturnal | 04/15/08
Pricing  Another IT guy | 04/15/08
Cheaper is not necessarily better, or even profitable  vikingnyc@... | 04/15/08
Your in full support of getting something for free but not of yours - NT  raycote | 04/15/08
Really easy for Apple to FIX  croberts | 04/15/08
sure.  rtk | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  Zeddd | 04/15/08
Sun, mainframes  davidr69 | 04/15/08
"Wildly Popular? In what universe?"  KaplanMike | 04/15/08
Sour Apples  RedM3 | 04/15/08
Sony v. Connectix puts Apple in a corner  mel@... | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Just Because  annie.young@... | 04/15/08
It's called a Vertically Integrated Business Model  brownreese | 04/15/08
It's called a Vertically Integrated Business Model  brownreese | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  cpushrink1@... | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  mwagner@... | 04/15/08
Off your rocker...  jhurst747 | 04/15/08
Rocker: Re-Engaged  mel@... | 04/15/08
I'm not sure . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  jhurst747 | 04/15/08
Three times the cost? Oh please  KaplanMike | 04/15/08
Extra cost on Apples  Mr_Dave | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  clareJ | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  Jim from NoVA | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  vilppuu@... | 04/15/08
APPLE OSX TERMS ARE ILLEGAL!!!  JABBER_WOLF | 04/15/08
Your own words say it is legal  Jimwa | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  JABBER_WOLF | 04/15/08
Remember the clones licensed by Apple?  labarker | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  ggossett001 | 04/15/08
Amusing  aureolin@... | 04/15/08
Policing  Harry Bardal | 04/15/08
And Apple DID . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Hardly  aureolin@... | 04/16/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  plovelace@... | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  plovelace@... | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  plovelace@... | 04/15/08
This is awesome  jrit | 04/15/08
Apple has always  Ken_z | 04/15/08
Is it illegal or against Apple's EULA?  NoThomas | 04/15/08
Sticker makes the difference.  djchandler | 04/15/08
About the same price  NoThomas | 04/15/08
PUhleeeeze!!!  JLHenry | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  tech_ed@... | 04/15/08
I could be wrong, but...  djchandler | 04/15/08
Let's blame Eve  BALTHOR | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  dfruk@... | 04/15/08
Keys here are the def. of  AJRitz | 04/15/08
It's called a Vertically Integrated Business Model  brownreese | 04/15/08
How many times are you going to . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Sizzle.  djchandler | 04/15/08
Please prove that Apple is . . .  JLHenry | 04/15/08
Why do Apple bashers personalize their attacks?  brownreese | 04/15/08
Get a grip!  djchandler | 04/15/08
Vertical monopoly.  djchandler | 04/15/08
And I . . .  JLHenry | 04/16/08
Me too!  djchandler | 04/18/08
EXACTLY! BUT!  Fujikid2 | 04/15/08
You nailed the reason why Apple zealots are terrified of this  NonZealot | 04/15/08
Nobody wants to be called a sucker.  djchandler | 04/15/08
Speaking of Woz  laura.b | 04/16/08
The Others  fakejake3 | 04/15/08
Could it be?  djchandler | 04/15/08
Dell?  fakejake3 | 04/15/08
Just an example.  djchandler | 04/15/08
Right  fakejake3 | 04/16/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  phatkat | 04/15/08
the clone market might INCREASE Apple's penetration of the market  jlafitte | 04/15/08
There is more to Macs price than just the hardware or software  gmureddu@... | 04/15/08
re: There is more to Macs  Badgered | 04/16/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  straybeat_z | 04/15/08
re: Perogative  Badgered | 04/16/08
Spark Plugs?? Tires???  Narg | 04/15/08
Forgetting Something ?  df03472 | 04/15/08
actually  Badgered | 04/16/08
AT LAST !!!!!  Fujikid2 | 04/15/08
ahhh  Badgered | 04/16/08
TRY THIS ON FOR SIZE...  Cayble | 04/15/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  as901 | 04/16/08
Irrelevant Claims  The Ash Man | 04/16/08
So What !!! The Psystar OpenMac will die after the next Mac OS X Update !!!  GiveMeGizmos | 04/16/08
Not a brick  chuck@... | 04/21/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  ltcingalt | 04/16/08
I remember those Apple II clones!  chuck@... | 04/21/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  chuck@... | 04/21/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  bsaunders43 | 05/01/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  Neo0071 | 07/16/08
RE: Psystar: Apple's terms violate U.S. monopoly laws  skydivebob | 08/29/08

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