Comments on: OpenServ - Psystar is at it again… http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/20/openserv/ TheAppleBlog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Wed, 03 Dec 2008 04:24:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Joe http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/20/openserv/#comment-117730 Joe Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:34:02 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3514#comment-117730 Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but perhaps Apple is allowing this to happen as a sort of test. Rather than releasing a version of OS X without the hardware lock, or licensing the hardware to third-parties, they're allowing Psystar to do their thing and watching closely to see if it really takes. If it does, perhaps they'll begin to offer limited licenses to third-parties to fill in some of the gaps in their own hardware lineup. It seems like it must be more than a coincidence that the hardware that Psystar is marketing is in precisely the areas that Apple doesn't have much if any presence (low-end, gamer, and server hardware). But again, this may just be wishful thinking. =D Maybe this is just wishful thinking, but perhaps Apple is allowing this to happen as a sort of test. Rather than releasing a version of OS X without the hardware lock, or licensing the hardware to third-parties, they’re allowing Psystar to do their thing and watching closely to see if it really takes. If it does, perhaps they’ll begin to offer limited licenses to third-parties to fill in some of the gaps in their own hardware lineup. It seems like it must be more than a coincidence that the hardware that Psystar is marketing is in precisely the areas that Apple doesn’t have much if any presence (low-end, gamer, and server hardware).

But again, this may just be wishful thinking. =D

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]]> By: Ricki http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/20/openserv/#comment-117705 Ricki Sat, 21 Jun 2008 09:39:35 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3514#comment-117705 What if Apple is buying time to : Make sure Psystar has used as much money as possible, before the lawsuit strikes: See what psystar comes up with to better counteract the "hacks" in snow leopard. Or maybe it its a case of the iPhone, AppleTv etc. where Apple seems to welcome the fanbase of "hardcores" that expands and hacks their products...the hardware hacker is the artist of the 21. century in some sense, and Apple do like the artists :) What if Apple is buying time to :

Make sure Psystar has used as much money as possible, before the
lawsuit strikes:

See what psystar comes up with to better counteract the “hacks” in snow leopard.

Or maybe it its a case of the iPhone, AppleTv etc. where Apple seems to welcome the fanbase of “hardcores” that expands and hacks their products…the hardware hacker is the artist of the 21. century in some sense, and Apple do like the artists :)

]]> By: Honza http://theappleblog.com/2008/06/20/openserv/#comment-117700 Honza Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:49:20 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=3514#comment-117700 I'm surprised too but the only scenarios I can think of that fit are 1. Apples next business model will support other x86 hw, 2. Snow leopard and on will have some hw locks, or 3. Apple legal are unsure (or know for definite) that their current licence (the "install only on an Apple 'labeled' computer" thing) is untenable. But really I just think 4. they're taking their time to build a case. I’m surprised too but the only scenarios I can think of that fit are 1. Apples next business model will support other x86 hw, 2. Snow leopard and on will have some hw locks, or 3. Apple legal are unsure (or know for definite) that their current licence (the “install only on an Apple ‘labeled’ computer” thing) is untenable. But really I just think 4. they’re taking their time to build a case.

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