http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/latest.computer.maker.to.challenge.apple/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/evo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An Italian computer maker is the latest company to ignore Apple's Mac OS X license agreement and launch a new series of Mac clones, according to the Italian site Macity. The startup Engineering Project recently launched a site promoting its upcoming EVO computers, which are allegedly compatible with several platforms including Mac OS X.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/06/latest.computer.maker.to.challenge.apple/ Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/12/millenium.mac.clones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0812/efixsml.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The American distributor of the EFi-X open-platform USB dongle has created the Millennium series of desktop computers that are designed to compete with the Mac Pro, according to AppleInsider. The Millennium 4 will be the first product released, featuring a Core 2 Quad processor overclocked to 3.8GHz, 4GB of RAM, a GeForce 8800 GTS video card, 150GB 10,000RPM drive and a 1TB 7,200RPM secondary driv... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/12/12/millenium.mac.clones/ Fri, 12 Dec 2008 18:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/29/apple.is.a.mac.monopoly/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/psystarsuit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />In the ongoing Psystar-Apple legal drama, the clone manufacturer alleges that Apple holds a monopoly over the Mac OS hardware/software platform that artificially inflates the price of its equipment. ComputerWorld reports that Psystar is upset about kernel panics that Apple has purposefully strewn about the Mac OS to prevent it from being used on non-Apple hardware. These errors are usually reserve... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/08/29/apple.is.a.mac.monopoly/ Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/psystar.gears.for.fight/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/psystarsuit.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Facing a lawsuit from Apple, Mac clone maker Psystar is showing signs it may be gearing up for a fight. The company has hired a California law firm that has beaten Apple in the past, according to a report in Computerworld. In court papers filed Monday, Psystar was represented by lawyers from Carr and Ferrell, LLP, who filed a request for an extension on a deadline to respond to Apple's lawsuit. Bo... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/30/psystar.gears.for.fight/ Thu, 31 Jul 2008 00:45:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/06/mac.clone.maker.on.ebay/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0805/6-clone-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Psystar's flagrant disregard of Apple's licensing agreement has opened the proverbial floodgates for individuals selling non-Apple Mac OS X systems, with a seller by the name of "chris555" offering $550 clones of his own design. AppleInsider reveals that the individual has configured a similar setup to that of Psystar, with a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR2 667MHz RAM, 250GB hard dr... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/05/06/mac.clone.maker.on.ebay/ Tue, 06 May 2008 20:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/psystar.customer.video/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Last week, supposed Macintosh clone manufacturer Psystar offered questionable video proof of its operations, but a new video confirms that the company indeed does have a shipping product. Gizmodo reader Patrick "Whiskeyfrown" sent in a one-take video showing a Psystar CPU connected to a monitor, mouse and keyboard, tracing the video cable from the back of the box to the panel. With a press of the ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/28/psystar.customer.video/ Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/psystar.explanation/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />After stoking massive controversy by announcing an alleged $400 Mac clone, vowing the fight Apple's Mac OS X EULA in Court then rapidly switching its address, leading some to question the authenticity of its claims, Psystar is attempting to clear up some of the confusion. Unfortunately, the company's explanation may raise more questions than it answers. Psystar initially claimed that it would soon... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/17/psystar.explanation/ Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:05:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/psystar.mac.clone.phantom/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Just over 10 years ago, Motorola, Umax, and Power Computing were active members of the official Apple clone community, and the recently popular Psystar is looking to offer the same sort of service, but it could be too good to be true. The Psystar Corporation seems to have materialized out of thin air, and that investigation reveals that the company could be little more than a potential fly-by-nigh... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/16/psystar.mac.clone.phantom/ Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/14/psystar.mac.clone/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0711/lep_071128_leopardsm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A company called Psystar claims it will soon deliver a $400 Mac clone, based around a 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo with integrated Intel GMA 950 graphics. Stating that the machine will be compatible with Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5), the company says it will pre-install the OS and include a special restoration disc, alongside the genuine installation disc. The legality of Psystar's operation is dubious, as ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/04/14/psystar.mac.clone/ Mon, 14 Apr 2008 22:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/07/chinese.iphone.knockoff/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/7-iphone-esta.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A new Chinese iPhone knock-off is being sold on the internet, billed as "High quality copy UNLOCKED IPHONE AV-P688 SIMILAR STYPLE IPOD GSM CELL PHONE WITH MP3 MP4 FUNCTIONî. iTech News Net reports that performing a Google search for the device yields several results for sites that are selling the imitation iPhone. While the iPhone features simplistic finger-driven touch functionality, the doppelga... http://www.macnn.com/articles/07/12/07/chinese.iphone.knockoff/ Fri, 07 Dec 2007 23:05:00 GMT