Apple sues Mac clone vendor

Apple Inc. has asked a federal court to require Psystar Corp., the small computer maker marketing Intel-based systems with Mac OS X pre-installed, to recall all the systems it's sold, according to a lawsuit filed earlier this month. In the 16-page lawsuit, Apple charged Doral, Fla.-based Psystar with multiple copyright, trademark, breach of contract and unfair competition violations, and argued that they all stem from Psystar's practice of pre-installing Mac OS X 10.5, aka Leopard, on desktop and server systems it sells under the OpenComputer and OpenServ nameplates. Apple wants all of the profits made by Psystar from selling computers with Leopard, and asked that the court put a stop to future sales. Machines already sold, however, should be recalled. "Plaintiff prays for judgment as follows ... awarding Apple a permanent... [read full story]