This news is a few months old but here goes. The last time the Russians offered Apple clones was back in the days of the Soviet Union.
Despite Apple CEO Steve Jobs complaints, RUSSIANS have started churning out cloned Mac PCs. Apple has failed to gain any ground in Russia because the operating system and hardware are just too expensive for everyday Russians to afford. They don’t see the point of not eating for a year just to buy computer, when they have figured out how to clone them for 50% less or more.
The Soviet Union used a lot of Apple gear, but they were not badged with the Apple logo. The hardware was cloned and manufactured in Bulgaria. In those days Apple could not complain because the only way Bulgaria was going to stop making the machines was if the USA started World War Three.
When the Berlin Wall fell so did the Bulgarian economy and its light manufacturing industry. The cloned Apple Macs disappeared.
However now it seems that RussianMac is releasing a Mac clone. According to its website, the PC will come with a full version of Mac OS X Leopard pre-installed and it is good enough to fool Apple into sending it automatic software updates.
RussianMac claims that it does not violate the terms of the licence agreement because it has bought the software legitimately from Apple. Fortunately for RussianMac, Apple will have a hell of a job taking it to court in Russia, which has a legal system that seems to habitually misplace foreign paperwork.
Currently Apple is dealing with a North American company called “Psystar” which makes and sell Mac Clones at about 30-40% cheaper than what Apple sells the same hardware specifications for, and Apple is gaining ground in shutting down “Psystar” any day now. So if you do not want to pay stupid expensive money for a Apple Mac, you should order from Psystar before they close down, or else you will either have to go to Russia to get a Apple Mac clone or learn how to build one yourself.
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