After reading this article it confirmed my thoughts that Apple has a monopoly on its hardware. Not allowing end users or distributers to install osx on anything other then a Apple branded computer. Sounds like Microsoft and its internet suite in the 90’s. I hope that Apple is forced to allow companys (sic) to install and license their OS software on their computers, like Psystar.It’s not a monopoly. It’s not illegal to install OSX on any computer; it’s only against the EULA. This just means that they don’t have to support anyone running a Macintosh on anything but an Apple Computer (Apple doesn’t offer support on boot camp or Windows either, only setting it up). Microsoft doesn’t express it in their EULA, but they can deny support to those with Windows installed on homebuilt computers or Macs. Not to mention that you’d probably call the hardware manufacturer for support rather than Microsoft themselves.
It makes sense; Macs don’t have as many problems because it’s optimized to work with specific hardware so well. Apple won’t offer service because they aren’t trained to support systems running different hardware.
So it’s not illegal, it’s not a monopoly, it’s just a EULA specification.
It’s not illegal?!
Well, I’m finding my OSX86 disks again.
But really, should Apple take action against Psystar then? If the EULA is as End-user as it says it to be, then it should be fine right? I mean, Apple just shouldn’t support those with Psystar machines.
So my question now is if Apple will take any legal action…and if they will why they haven’t yet…
