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February 9th, 2009

Another Mac clone: say hello to PearC

Posted by Jason D. O'Grady @ 9:28 am

Categories: Clone, Hardware, Legal

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Nvidia GeForce, PearC, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Blu-Ray, Desktops, Operating Systems, Processors, Software

PearC ProfessionalNot intimidated by Apple’s legal action against Psystar, a German company called PearC is offering “Der PC mit Mac OS X” (”the PC with Mac OS X”) in several configurations, including some with Blu-ray drives.

In an interview with Der Spiegel, PearC’s parent Hypermeganet noted that differences in how German law deals with EULAs may mean that PearC’s products are legal in Germany.

Starting at €499 the PearC comes with a dual-core processor, up to 750GB of hard drive space, and either a GeForce 7200GS or a GeForce 8400GS. For €799 you can order a Core 2 Quad processor, Blu-ray burner, and a GeForce 8400GS, 9800GT, or 9800GTX. For €1,499 the Professional model (pictured) ships with a Core i7 processor, 1TB of storage and up to 12GB of RAM.

What’s the over/under on how long it takes Apple to file suit?

Tip: Ars Technica

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One thing to consider
I think it's easy to get caught up in the entire clone discussion and
miss one interesting point. Now this is just my opinion and I might be
totally wrong, but it seems to me that if Apple tru... (Read the rest)
Posted by: cobaltblue1975 Posted on: 03/03/09 You are currently: a Guest | | Terms of Use
This is good for consumers.  hamobu | 02/09/09
Really?  Kid Icarus-21097050858087920245213802267493 | 02/09/09
Absolutely!  hamobu | 02/09/09
Terrible, terrible, terrible argument  NonZealot | 02/09/09
So What?!  SimonUK | 02/09/09
You don't get it.  hamobu | 02/09/09
No, you don't get it  jaypeg | 02/09/09
So don't buy the PearPC?  NonZealot | 02/09/09
You are right NonZ it is HEAVENLY....  James Quinn | 02/09/09
This is why apple users sometimes annoy me  mrjoctave@... | 02/10/09
@james quinn  eMJayy | 02/10/09
@eMJayy: Working in perfect harmony  Mikael_z | 02/10/09
hate to break it to you...  JetJaguar | 02/20/09
actually, your wrong...  doh123 | 02/09/09
Perhaps you are right, but...  hamobu | 02/11/09
Try an emulator  mrjoctave@... | 02/10/09
Apple is not about the pieces.... its about the whole.  James Quinn | 02/09/09
How is buying Apple OS, leaching?  hamobu | 02/09/09
It is selling a Mac without having to do the work  James Quinn | 02/09/09
Not selling a Mac, but a PC running OS X...  hamobu | 02/09/09
The outrage shown by Apple fanatics doesn't help their cause  NonZealot | 02/09/09
@NonZealot  Axsimulate | 02/09/09
What's even funnier...  NegativeElectrons | 02/14/09
Them all Apple has to do is stop selling it to the  James Quinn | 02/09/09
From a consumer rights perspective, I would be OK with this too  hamobu | 02/09/09
Wrong.  jaypeg | 02/09/09
Try again  hamobu | 02/11/09
Besides you are not buying OSX... you are at best  James Quinn | 02/09/09
Apple is Using Orwellian tactics to redefine traditional relationship...  hamobu | 02/09/09
I totally agree  NonZealot | 02/09/09
Few. Thank God.  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/09/09
Microsoft vs. Zamos  hamobu | 02/09/09
Not so......  James Quinn | 02/09/09
MS and Apple are in the same boat  hamobu | 02/09/09
I don't agree...  James Quinn | 02/09/09
No you can't rent indefinitely for one lump sum  hamobu | 02/11/09
Who cares?  scottseattle | 02/18/09
Agree, but for different reason...  BillDem | 02/10/09
Exactly!  hamobu | 02/11/09
Apples and Pears. Clever.  honeymonster | 02/09/09
I just got that...  hamobu | 02/09/09
The future is unfolding...  dougit | 02/09/09
Back in the Apple II clone days there was a clone  James Quinn | 02/09/09
Sorry James, but Apple have been milking this cow too much, too long  Scrat | 02/09/09
The Pear and PineApple existed long before the  James Quinn | 02/09/09
Double standards again???  mrjoctave@... | 02/10/09
Not an issue really. Just say goodbye to retail copies of OS X  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/09/09
Easy for Apple to fix this  croberts | 02/09/09
DCMA has no meaning in Germany  Joschibaer | 02/09/09
Except  No More Microsoft Software Ever! | 02/09/09
You are right  croberts | 02/09/09
DCMA has no meaning in Germany  nrkmann@... | 02/10/09
What DMCA?  rhon@... | 02/10/09
This is all Apple's fault  jscott418 | 02/10/09
God save us! Yet another piece of junk ...  Laraine Anne Barker | 02/11/09
EFIX chip,Made my own Quad Core Monster  ohoro_7@... | 02/11/09
RE: Another Mac clone: say hello to PearC  The Macster | 02/25/09
RE: Another Mac clone: say hello to PearC  The Macster | 02/25/09
One thing to consider  cobaltblue1975 | 03/03/09

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