Psystar responds to Apple suit, will countersue

[WriteDown]

Source: CNET

PALO ALTO, Calif.--Mac clone maker Psystar plans to file its answer to Apple's copyright infringement lawsuit Tuesday as well as a countersuit of its own, alleging that Apple engages in anticompetitive business practices.

Miami-based Psystar, owned by Rudy Pedraza, will sue Apple under two federal laws designed to discourage monopolies and cartels, the Sherman Antitrust Act and the Clayton Antitrust Act, saying Apple's tying of the Mac OS to Apple-labeled hardware is "an anticompetitive restrain of trade," according to attorney Colby Springer of antitrust specialists Carr & Ferrell. Psystar is requesting that the court find Apple's EULA void, and is asking for unspecified damages.

Springer said his firm has not filed any suits with the Federal Trade Commission or any other government agencies.

The answer and countersuit will be filed Tuesday afternoon in U.S. District Court for Northern California.....

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Should be interesting.

[SteelPenguin]

1. how much you wanna bet

They already had that countersuit ready to go before Apple sued them?

[WriteDown]

2. Who knows...

I am down on Apple right now because they shut down the OpenClip software that let you copy and paste on the iphone. For some reason, Apple does not want people to have this ability. I have been saving up for an iphone so this peeves me.

[Bonobo]

3. Countersuing is SOP. Meaningless. nt

[TroubleMan]

4. I hope Psystar wins.

nt.

[Q3JR4]

5. Me too. n/t.