Pystar releases OS X Rackmount Servers

[Kaido]

http://www.engadget.com/2008/0...-license-os-x-servers/

Apple hasn't sued Psystar yet, so it's no surprise the company is pushing the envelope as far as it can -- it's just introduced two rackmount servers that come with OS X Server pre-installed. The OpenServ 1100 and 2400 are both configurable with 2.5 GHz Xeon processors and up to 16GB of RAM, with the 1U 1100 sporting four drive bays and the 2U 2400 rocking six. Just like Psystar's other products, you're on your own (or at the mercy of Psystar) for service and support, since Apple won't help you -- and considering Psystar kept sending us support tickets for that DHCP issue but never actually called us to resolve it, that might make enterprise customers a bit wary. On the other hand, with prices starting at $1599, we're certain some desparate render shop will take the plunge.

 

[alfa147x]

what the hell, i wonder why apple hasnt put an end to this rubbish

 

[GhettoFob]

What kind of company would buy this for their servers?

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: alfa147x
i wonder why apple hasnt put an end to this rubbish

I just hope Apple doesn't lay the smack down on the Hackintosh community because of Pystar...they haven't been making it too hard for us lately, heck, even Snow Leopard has been hacked, but if Pystar gets their name out there, Apple might be more inclined to put the brakes on their current "easy" software

 

[mshan]

Perhaps they think it may be more effective to "break" their products with future software upgrades?

Enthusiasts will know what to do, and how to fix broken systems, but mainstream prosumers just looking for a cheap "mac" may become permanently turned off towards Pystar by having their business system, and all the work on it, crash and become non-recoverable (?)

 

[OptimisTech]

Originally posted by: mshan
Perhaps they think it may be more effective to "break" their products with future software upgrades?

Enthusiasts will know what to do, and how to fix broken systems, but mainstream prosumers just looking for a cheap "mac" may become permanently turned off towards Pystar by having their business system, and all the work on it, crash and become non-recoverable (?)

I think this is probably closer to the truth. From what I have read, the legal outcome should Apple pursue this in court is not as obvious as you would think. Piracy is easy to prove, but a terms-of-use violation is a lot harder and the penalties aren't really that stiff.

If the user pays for the software (as all of Psystar sales require) all that can be proven is that they didn't use it like Apple said they should. I'm not saying it's right or wrong, but cases like this often hinge on public opinion. If Lance Bass stands up and says "They're stealing my music and distributing thereby robbing me a my livelihood and income." people will listen with a sympathetic ear for the most part. If Steve Jobs gets up and says, "They paid the fair market for my software but they didn't follow my rules about how they could use it!" I don't think that plays nearly so well.

I suppose it's also possible that Apple is happy to look the other way for a while to improve over-all market share and hope that when hackintosh folks get their next PC, they will go ahead and just get a real Mac.