On July 3, 2008, Apple sued Psystar, a Florida corporation, alleging copyright-, trademark- and trade dress infringement, unfair competition and breach of contract. The lawsuit comes after Psystar launched its Open Computer, a PC pre-loaded with Apple's operating system and marketed as a low-cost alternative to Apple's hardware. The complaint charges Psystar with misappropriating Apple's software and damaging Apple's reputation. Apple also claims that Psystar's OpenServ server illegally uses Apple's Mac OS X Server Edition and that it wrongfully gives the impression that Psytar is affiliated with Apple.
While the lawsuit was anticipated immediately after Psystar began selling its products in April, the recourse Apple is requesting was not—among the requests is a total recall on all Open Computer and OpenServ systems.
Vol. 53, June 2010