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Clones take a bite of Apple

By Gerrit Wiesman

Published: September 7 2009 22:47 | Last updated: September 7 2009 22:47

At first glance, the project seems plainly irresponsible. But a closer look suggests there could be some well thought-out cheek to a German start-up that makes cut-price computers that run Apple’s famously robust operating system.

Irresponsible, because Apple, by way of a licence agreement, commits users to run its software only on Apple hardware; irresponsible because Apple is already suing a US company that grafts Apple OS X onto PC parts for allegedly violating this rule.

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