14 DAY TRIAL // The would-be Mac cloner headquartered in Miami, Florida - Psystar - has again turned to its fans for help. While at first Psystar shifted the responsibility of installing OS X on PCs to its customers, the company is now seeking funding via donations and T-shirt sales, and other kinds of contributions, to continue its business. The rogue company, as many see it, plans on offering hardware products again, “in the coming days.”
“Psystar has voluntarily suspended the sale of our Rebel EFI software product,” the company states. “Psystar feels it would be prudent to halt the sale of Rebel EFI while we explicitly ask the court for clarification on the legality of Rebel EFI. Our patience has been tested but our resolve is unwavering. Psystar's vision of bringing the Mac OS to generic PC hardware is and always will be unyielding. Although Rebel EFI may be temporarily unavailable for purchase on the Psystar online store, those who purchase a t-shirt or donate over twenty dollars will receive one free copy of Rebel EFI once the court has ruled in our favor on this issue.”
“Earlier this month, Psystar discontinued the sale of all its computer systems,” the company continues to explain on its website. “In the coming days, we will again be offering complete systems but at discounted prices as they will be bundled with your choice of Linux operating system. In addition to using only first quality components, our hardware specifically chosen such that it is known to be compatible with OS X (via Apple's own drivers or open source offerings online). This makes it easier to get up and running with your favorite XNU based operating system, including Pure Darwin.”
Psystar has fought Apple in court over its practices of pre-installing generic PCs with Mac OS X via software hacks, and has lost. The company still upholds that, once a person buys Mac OS X off the shelf, that person is entitled to do whatever they want with it. Apple insisted on saying otherwise, and denied it was closing customers in its ecosystem (that remains open for debate, on forums and discussion boards). In the end, the Florida-based Psystar was faced with having to pay millions in damages to Apple (including attorneys fees).
