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April 17, 2008

Apple clone a scam, a hoax, or neither?

Psystar under bloggers' microscope

Posted at 3:31 pm by Eric Fetters

So that exciting news about a low-priced computer that runs Apple's operating system? Yeah ... um ... you might just want to forget I blogged anything about that.

Because it might all be a scam. Or not. Gizmodo has been all over this and recommends potential buyers stay away from Psystar. Read the whole post, it's being constantly updated with new details.

The warning signs are there: No one had ever really heard of Psystar until a couple days ago, the corporate address kept changing, the owners weren't returning many calls from the online press, etc. But at least one guy has talked to Psystar's president. He responds to the skepticism and Gizmodo's "investigation" of the company.

The biggest surprise in all this so far? Apple has been deadly quiet to the press about Psystar's potential rival computer and whether it plans to sue.

There are too many bloggers and online news sources having a field day commenting and speculating on the Open Computer and Psystar. Here's a round-up of what's out there.

Meanwhile, if you're dubious about all this, but you still want a cheaper Apple computer AND you're a technical genius of sorts, why not build your own Mac?

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