Keizer reports, “Psystar, which began selling Mac clones in April 2008, has been battling Apple in federal court in California since July 2008, when Apple sued the Doral, Fla. firm, saying it violated copyright laws by preinstalling the Mac operating system on its machines.”
Keizer reports, “Sales of Rebel EFI, which Psystar launched in October, have been ‘voluntarily suspended’ while the company seeks clarification from the courts about whether the software is legal, Psystar said in a Dec. 22 statement. 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.’ Rebel EFI has been Psystar’s only product since early December, when the company halted sales of all hardware, including the Intel-based clones pre-loaded with Snow Leopard, and agreed to pay Apple approximately $2.7 million if it loses planned appeals of a ruling by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup.”
MacDailyNews Take: Actually, Psystar has also been peddling $15 T-shirts and they continue to do so today.
Keizer reports, “Psystar has yet to file motions in either the California or Florida federal courts asking for clarification of Rebel EFI’s legal status.”
Full article here.
MacDailyNews Take: Now it’s all clear: This whole fiasco was a publicity stunt to gin up interest in Psystar T-shirts.