Psystar wins a battle, legal war just getting started

It might seem like a silly question, but who exactly does Psystar buy their copies of OSX from? Are they going into retail shops (unlikely), or are they buying in bulk from wholesalers (I'm thinking), or do they buy the software directly from Apple?

If I were Apple, and I didn't want someone to install my software on a machine I didn't make, I wouldn't sell it to them. Apple should find the distribution channel, and shut it down. If Psystar can't buy OSX, they can't install it...

Don't tell me Apple can't track individual copies of their software; validation codes, serial numbers, etc., there's all kinds of info specific to each copy. Apple already knows who Psystar's supplier is, I'm willing to bet.

the way i see it is its like buying a software CD for your Merc, would you expect it to work in a BMW?

If you dont like what is in the EULA, then dont buy OSX on its own.

A Mac is a solution, like a Navman or cellphone, should Nokia let you install thier software on a Motorolla?

The only issue i could think of is apple sells OSX seperately

not sure what the controversy here is.
just because it's in a TOC doesn't mean you can't take an opinion on whether it's the right thing for apple to do or not.

I think what some folks fail to realize just because Apple states in their TOC that OSX cannot be installed in non-Apple hardware doesn't make it legal. Its part of the agreement, but Psytar basically is saying those terms are not legal. For example if you make a contract with someone to assault someone for some money that is an illegal contract and cannot be enforced. I know that is an extreme example, but basically Psytar is saying Apple cannot force such an agreement to a party that legitmately purchases the product.

I'd rather just buy the OS and not actually buy the Mac, because for what it's worth, I'd build my machine with a Core 2 Quad, 6GB RAM, a 9800 GTX, and 2 TB hard drive. Currently this is not possible with the current Mac solutions. This is why I went to OSX86. I get all the power of OS X, without the limitation of Apple's lackluster hardware specifications (and not to mention the hefty price tag that comes with it). All in all, I can buy all the hardware I want in my machine, buy OS X, do some magic and I have OS X running on my PC at full speed at half (or less) of the price. People are pirating more than just the OS itself too. Many people are pirating iWork and iLife, so I would say that Apple should worry about the people actually ripping of their hard work and not about the people who want to legitimately buy the OS and [hack it to] run on their (third-party) hardware.

Just my 2 cents.

Is it just me or does this sound like communism? I understand the "soveignty" issue that's been mentioned... but why would Apple sell OSX individually at all if they absolutely did not, under no circumstances, want OSX installed on anything other than mac hardware? If they sell it and I can buy it legally, it would seem to me that MY legal copy of OSX would be mine to do with what I pleased. If I wanted to build my own system to get exactly what I wanted and save a few bucks in the process, it should be 100% legal for me to do so... This is essentially what Pystar offered customers. What's the big deal?

Wouldn't the easiest solution for Apple be to allow individuals and companies to install OS X, but explicitly tell them they will not provide support for such machines. If you want technical support and warranty coverage from Apple, you must buy Apple hardware. In other words Apple can market this as:

piece of mind that it "just works" = Apple
unsupported hacking = hackintoshes
You decide.

Personally, I love my hackintosh eee pc 900HA. A perfect mac netbook for circa $300 in my opinion. But I still love and own a mac pro, mac mini, and macbook. The eee pc is just better for travel.

Even though it is costly and limiting, there is absolutely nothing wrong with requiring the software to be used on proprietary hardware. The company creating the software and hardware have sovereignty over the TOS.

Stace, might I point out your completely missing the point just to pick an argument about fanboyism? Hell we all do it. But, again, not the point.
What was stated is fact, so just gulp it up and understand; APPLE OWNS THE OSX OS. They built it, and it's in their legal doctrine that OS X cannot be legally used on anything OTHER than Apple hardware.
There's no running around it, jumping through loopholes or any other form of attempting to avoid it; IT'S CLEARLY STATED. Why on earth people think they can take this fact on and win is beyond me. Hey it's a great OS, I love it. But, there's no need to stress over it. Put simply; it's illegal to put it on anything other than Apple hardware. You can't analyze it any other way, stop trying too.
Not ranting, making a statement of fact. You can either be rational about it, or completely ignore everything I've just told you and all the legal facts, and start ranting about "fanboyism", "arguing over the internet" and how crap Apple is.

So, erm, how much of Psystar Profit is headed into the the OSX86 Community- Especially since they're probably using code or methods developed by the community.