Psystar claims to offer $400 Mac clone [U]

My guess is, 'dubious' is just a polite way of saying illegal.

...kinda like a re-run of the 90s, or early 80s, if you include Apple II clones.

There's always gotta be one chinese company trying its hand at cloning the Mac.

Here's some better information on this, then the curtailed MacNN version of 'news':

http://www.macobserver.com/article/2008/04/14.4.shtml

http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/006792.html

http://www.engadget.com/2008/04/14/psystars-openmac-clone-is-close-to-a-cease-and-desist-order/

But, I can't add features like the options to increase the Processor Speed, RAM, or Firewire. Kinda annoying if you are sold the options but it will not show up on the final order. I'm getting one anyway, before Apple Shuts this company down for good.

I had no problems ordering any of the options. I emailed the company with a couple of questions regarding the legality of the product and what would happen if Apple successfully shut them down after I received my computer. I also wanted to know about bluetooth, Airport and a warranty.

I have a bridge in Brooklyn to sell you as well...

Anyone who orders one of these deserves to be scammed.

Doofuses.

I don't think your orders will ship before Apple shuts them down for good. For one thing it's illegal for them to install OSX on a PC Clone clearly stated in Apple's license agreement. Selling OSX with a clone is probably twice as illegal. Anyways I don't see how these systems are any improvement. A GMA graphics card? I thought this was a super upgrade, NOT!!!!

Yet I thought EULAs were garbage that can't be enforced.

EULAs have never been tested in court. It will be interesting to see what Apple does here—I know of many people (including me) who have skirted legality issues when ripping DVDs, which is technically illegal. But it's an issue of fair use all the same; I bought them and I should be able to watch them wherever.

Now the Mac OS X EULA will be tested: I have a PC that I want to install OS X on, but can't because it's a violation of the Leopard EULA EULA, even though I have 1 more install on my Leopard family-pack. It's legally mine, I bought it...why can't I install it on whatever computer I want? Fair use again.

I actually hope Apple loses this one, I must say.

Those are the same cases Sony had used for a while, Not a bad price for a computer. Almost tempted to order one, even if it ends up running an OS other than Mac OS. (likely it won't be supported by newer versions of Mac OS X)