REVENGE Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You probably weren't expecting this, especially since Apple is now suing Psystar, but some folks are just too brave (or stupid?) to care. Open Tech Inc.'s "Open Tech" and "Open Tech XT" desktops have been (un)officially branded as Leopard compatible, according to these screenshots posted by the Engadget. I promptly went to Open Tech's website to see for myself, but it seems they had already taken down the OS logos. In fact, I caught a glimpse of them on their "Open Tech XT" page, but it dissappeared after subsequent refreshes. Fortunately, I was able to cap a pic of their webstore, which says: "*OS X Leopard Will not be pre-installed or included. Instead you can install it yourself using an easy Do-it-yourself kit . All other Operating System will be preinstalled* VISTA & XP ARE 64-BIT", along with a dropdown menu that allows you to select OS X Leopard as your choice of OS. Open Tech Inc. is blatantly advertising their computers as Leopard capable and offering to supply users with miscellaneous materials for the purpose of installing Leopard on their products. The latter was specifically part of the legal complaint that Apple had filed against Psystar. But honestly Open Tech, why can't your product and company names be a tad more creative than our now infamous friend, the Open Computer? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritthish Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You know what, I'm sensing apple might just put their foot down if this keeps on going... Its like the Clone wars all over again... also, Do-it-Yourself kit?? what would that contain i wonder? a kalyway DVD? lol Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830316 Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNoob Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Some employees from Psystar went out and founded a company called... Open Tech? That's ironic, since Windows isn't "open" Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830347 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mycroes Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 This is just {censored}. What serious company would ever use a .tk domain? And look at the website, it's about as bad as any small town computer retailer's website. I honestly can't take this seriously... Regards, Michael Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chestnut1969 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 What a bunch of cowboys, with no respect for Apple or this community. I cannot believe anyone would even consider purchasing these machines from them. Save up for a real Mac..... where one will find beautifully designed hardware working hand in hand with OS X, 100% Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830392 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagar Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hey they stole my idea! that idea is ©Wobblebottom Computers Inc http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry823931 I want royalties! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
limini Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 You know what, I'm sensing apple might just put their foot down if this keeps on going... Its like the Clone wars all over again... I agree: if x86 for profit gets too prolific, Apple WILL have to put their foot down across the board. There's even people doing it on eBay now. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr.mcgoo Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I agree: if x86 for profit gets too prolific, Apple WILL have to put their foot down across the board. There's even people doing it on eBay now. Although not surprising, it is terrible nonetheless they are selling it on ebay. I think it's only a matter of time like you said before push comes to shove from Apple. They've tolerated the OSX86 community until now, but if these {censored} companies keep popping up exploiting the project's work and also people on ebay selling the software, game over. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830490 Share on other sites More sharing options...
veamon Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 get osx86 while you can... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
inimicus Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 The best part: FREE HOSTING!!! http://www.freewebs.com/iopentech/index.htm META ENABLE!!! <meta name="keywords" content="Mac clones open computers frankenmac iopentech "> <meta name="description" content="Purchase open computers that can run OS X leopard, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Ubuntu 8.04, and many more. With Open Tech Computing it is good to be open."> NARCISSISM!!! Elijah Samaroo President of Online Retail and PR Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830624 Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVENGE Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hmm, if you guys see anymore of these nice little "retail sites", tell us about it. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830638 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pitap Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Seriously.. we just need some more company doing the same thing before apple decide to do something to the OS itself to stop all these... god bless us OSX86ers Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830673 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geeze Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Hey they stole my idea! that idea is ©Wobblebottom Computers Inc http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?sho...mp;#entry823931 I want royalties! You might have to split em'! I mentioned something similiar as well: http://forum.insanelymac.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=711010 Love the name! Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830710 Share on other sites More sharing options...
zurie Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 i just think it sucks, not just with the whole OSX movement, but pretty much every movement. technology is traveling too fast and the wrong people who don't know any better are obtaining access.. the once small elite crowd of nobody's that noone cared about, is now the giant "youtube using" everyones on it sites, that are prime targets for everyone. there was a reason why hotline or KDX or etc was popular, and it was because noone knew about it. now ANYONE can know about OSX86 and the easier it gets to do, the harder and faster the crackdowns happen. want to install OSX86? how does 2 months of trial and error sound, writing your own strings, testing multiple drivers, drives, kernels, etc... sounds crappy huh? well how does the world of 1 click plug and play sell on ebay usb, mom and dad can do it, osX sound? sounds like if normal people can do it then there is a problem... (in my opinion) and thats when the crackdowns happen Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830799 Share on other sites More sharing options...
amgnow Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 all this is benefiting apple, because of all the forums I own 1 Mac pro and 1 Macbook air, I have spend over $10K just buying Mac stuff, if I did not try their stuff, they would never get that business, few of my friends are also buying macbook air; so it’s not all, that apple is losing business, how stupid is it to buy a desktop for $6k... yes I am one of them; where I can build faster than that for half the price and works better; you know what I am talking about, and no issues, I might add, but the thing is I still bought Mac pro and lots of Mac software. I am sure Mac thinks about all these. This is all free marketing for Apple. This is how I look at it. I like Apple. But its technology should be free at your will, all this claver way of monopoly {censored} got to go, at least which is what I hope for. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830890 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft_Punk Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 ya know, they won't be sued. just as long as they don't modify the EULA. they don't install leopard for you because the company (if the company is even real, i doubt it) would get in trouble, instead they send a "Do-it-yourself kit". This way, they aren't violating the EULA, the customer/purchaser is. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-830943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
steadybootleggin Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 Seriously.. we just need some more company doing the same thing before apple decide to do something to the OS itself to stop all these... god bless us OSX86ers i think they can make a hardware specific os but, any os they make that can run on let's say, my macbook, could be probably be hacked to run on anything Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831114 Share on other sites More sharing options...
REVENGE Posted July 23, 2008 Author Share Posted July 23, 2008 ya know, they won't be sued. just as long as they don't modify the EULA. they don't install leopard for you because the company (if the company is even real, i doubt it) would get in trouble, instead they send a "Do-it-yourself kit". This way, they aren't violating the EULA, the customer/purchaser is. They would be sued for trademark infringement though. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831136 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Navin R. Johnson Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 all this is benefiting apple, because of all the forums I own 1 Mac pro and 1 Macbook air, I have spend over $10K just buying Mac stuff, if I did not try their stuff, they would never get that business, few of my friends are also buying macbook air; so it's not all, that apple is losing business, how stupid is it to buy a desktop for $6k... yes I am one of them; where I can build faster than that for half the price and works better; you know what I am talking about, and no issues, I might add, but the thing is I still bought Mac pro and lots of Mac software. I am sure Mac thinks about all these. This is all free marketing for Apple. This is how I look at it. I like Apple. But its technology should be free at your will, all this claver way of monopoly {censored} got to go, at least which is what I hope for. If you're classifying those purchases for business expenses then you aren't [in the US] wasting your money as they can be utilized as write downs. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831146 Share on other sites More sharing options...
pritthish Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 I personally dont think the OSX86 community wouldnt be closed down by apple, weve got some truely talanted people here.. but I do think we may be stuck in 10.5.4 or the next minor release for a long long time if other stupid companies like this pop up... good thing I got everything i need backed up on two DVDs Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cringemaster Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Yet another company making a profit off of the OSx86 community... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831184 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pirateo Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 *Wait's for someone to buy a Leopard retail DVD, pop it in like a normal DVD, try to install, fail, sues Open Tech* Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831403 Share on other sites More sharing options...
.aero Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Apple can do little to the community, just like Microsoft can do little to stop pirates from cracking their operating system. Once it begins it gains momentum quite quickly. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831409 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henri II Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 And as far as I can see on their website, they already changed the site. OS X is not mentioned there at all any more. Just says "All major operating systems" and I dont think, that this is illegal. Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831530 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulin Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Oh please, Apple can't do {censored} about osx86. The cost, time it would take and the shear number of developpers (some of which are out of USA law jurisdiction reach or don't have laws protecting such intel rights within their countries) to go out on legal spree versus private guys hacking their computers at home would be enormous. What they _could_ do though is introduce a higher level of hardware dependancy in osx but that won't happen either since they would have to ditch their previous hardware support. In the end Apple's greedy decision to go via consumer end hardware (especially the x86 processor) will backfire on them through clone companies. I think that this is 100% inevitable its just a question of time. At any rate it seems like dear king Steve is much more into gadget revenue then personal computers at this time which could help loosen the grip... Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/117175-clone-wars-open-tech-brands-products-leopard-compatible/#findComment-831548 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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