In article <e5819$488e1ef3$29572@news.teranews.com>, "Edwin" <crab@pple.com> wrote:
> "Selah" <selah@psalms.org> wrote in message > news:selah-4F709B.10482828072008@news.sunsite.dk... > > Time to take a stand, if possible. > > > > Until Apple allows 3rd party hardware design, manufacturing, assembly, > > marketing, distribution and sales back into the Mac equation - no more > > purchases of Apple hardware, software or Apple care plans. Just using > > the available channels to replace or repair as necessary. > > > > The goal - to be able to buy reasonably priced hardware that will run > > Apple software. This will require that Apple turn from its stance of > > being oriented to the elitist consumer - one who is willing and able to > > pay the higher costs of owning and operating newer Mac computers and > > their software. Specifically, the higher cost is in the software and > > hardware provided by Apple, as some other developers and manufacturers > > offer reasonably priced products. > > > > The question will soon be answered if Apple is content to be a small > > market share company where its products - especially software, computers > > and high-end, high-cost products like the iPhone are concerned - are > > focused toward a consumer who will pay a premium for the prestige of > > owning an Apple product. If they are truly interested in reaching a > > wider customer base, the flowering of companies like Psystar is a new > > beginning in the history of Apple. > > Apple ought to license Psystar instead of suing them. Cross-licensing is > what built the PC industry.
Only because the situation was completely different.
Microsoft didn't lose out on revenue when it sold a copy of MS-DOS to run on a clone rather than a copy of PC-DOS to run on an IBM PC.
-- Alan Baker Vancouver, British Columbia <http://gallery.me.com/alangbaker/100008/DSCF0162/web.jpg>
