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Apple won a legal battle over the use of its operating system Friday, when a federal judge in San Francisco ruled that Psystar violated copyright law by selling its own cloned computers with Mac OS X.The clone-maker got around Apple’s restrictions on using the operating system in non-Macintosh machines by installing circumventing software on its own machines rather than altering Mac OS X, reports the Infinite Loop blog of Ars Technica.But this nonetheless was a “facilitation of circumvention” in violation of Section 1201(a)(2) of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ruled U.S. District Judge William Alsup in the Northern District of California case.Although Psystar didn’t respond to Infinite Loop’s request for comment, Fred von Lohmann of the Electronic Frontier Foundation says he doesn’t see it as a death blow to what the legal blog describes as the “hackintosh industry.”For one thing, companies now generally provide such software … [Read more...] about Judge Nixes ‘Hackintosher’ Bid to Put Mac OS X in Cloned Computers

Apple's new Mac Pro desktop computer starts at a hefty $12,000 -- not including the $999 stand.But with features like extra memory and a more powerful processor the price can hit a jaw-dropping $45,000, or more than than the average cost of a car in the U.S. Apple is positioning the Mac Pro for businesses whose workers require superior processing speed to do their jobs.Apple on Monday introduced its new, high-powered Mac Pro desktop computer, seeking to dazzle would-be buyers with its massive 1.5 terabytes of system memory. But the technology company also shocked consumers with another big number: the Mac Pro's price tag.  The base Mac Pro's price is jaw-dropping enough, at $12,000. But that's dwarfed by the $45,000 price once all the bells and whistles are added, like extra RAM and a more powerful processor, according to calculations from The Verge. Here's how the computer's costs line up for the basic Mac Pro. Apple will retail the computer itself for $5,999. But … [Read more...] about Apple’s top Mac Pro computer costs more than most cars

The decades-long Mac versus PC battle recalls those video games in which the Big Boss Bad Guy just can’t seem to squash our nim­ble little hero.Clever marketing and product development vie against massive market share. And with each round, the question grows: Is there a reason to switch to Apple, and is now the time?This year the ABA Journal is letting some real advocates argue the case. Ben Stevens and Rick Georges are not only lawyers using opposing systems; they are proponents who advise on the use of technology in the law office.They have strong opinions, and they’re not afraid to state them. No games, no rules and no punches pulled.MAC: (BEN STEVENS) OPENING SHOTSThere are any number of reasons for switching from a PC to a Mac. I know because I did it. And since 2005, I have been running a Mac-environment law office.Since I have actually used both PCs and Macs in my fam­ily law practice, I believe that I am uniquely qualified to address the differences in the … [Read more...] about Mac v. PC

I read with interest “Mac v. PC,” March, and I would like to weigh in. My only interest here is to make life easier for my colleagues, which should in turn help make the benefits of Macs more available for all of us.I work for a large law firm. I have a PC at the office and a Mac at home. I routinely use the Mac for work. The former is—for now anyway—an unavoidable evil. The latter is a breath of fresh air. I am lobbying to be allowed a Mac in the office.Rick Georges’ defense of the PC is familiar stuff: Macs cost more; PCs have more programs; switching to a Mac would mean learning a new operating system; one might potentially have to buy two operating systems for some programs, etc., etc. Georges ends his article with the statement that it “sounds like the cost of an Apple is nearing its weight in gold.” With all respect, Rick, you have it backward. In the end, the modern Mac is far cheaper, both in terms of productivity and stress.Why? … [Read more...] about Mac Mavens Speak Up

Release of a new version of windows is always big news, and the arrival of Windows 7 on the heels of the perceived failure of Windows Vista makes it especially noteworthy. It’s a good sign that comments from the large and lengthy beta test period and the early reviews have been quite positive for Windows 7. Reviewers say the new operating system is what Vista should have been, that it fixes the issues in Vista—even that it is the most “Mac-like” version, which sounds like faint praise.In this article, we will take a look at ways to consider what, if anything, you might need to do in connection with the launch of Windows 7 and how you might make the move. I will offer a few observations about the operating system, but I encourage you to look elsewhere if you want a detailed review of Windows 7.XP-DIENCEI have sometimes referred to Vista as the version of Windows that the legal profession skipped. Law firms largely standardized on the XP platform and did not move … [Read more...] about Lucky No. 7? What to Consider Before Moving to Windows OS