Mac-Clone Maker Sets Sights On Apple Xserve
30 Jun 2008 - 09:02:27

By Antone Gonsalves Fri Jun 20, 6:18 PM ET Psystar, the Florida-based systems integrator that defied 's no-cloning rule by selling Mac desktop knockoffs, has introduced rack-mount servers that can run the Leopard Server operating system, an apparent challenge to Apple's Xserve system. The OpenServ 1100, listed as a 1U server, and the OpenServ 2400, a 2U system, Both are "compatible" with several server operating systems, including Windows Server 2003 and 2008, Ubuntu Server, CentOS, and Mac OS X Leopard Server, the company said. Psystar launched its Open Computer Mac clone about two months ago for $399, and then introduced soon after that ships with a choice of operating systems, including Ubuntu Linux, Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Apple's Leopard, which is also known as Mac OS X 10.5. The system is priced at $805, while a similarly configured Apple-branded computer would cost more than $2,000. So far, Apple has made no public comments on Psystar selling systems in defiance of the company's policy against cloning. Apple's Leopard license agreement forbids third-party installations and sales. Nevertheless, Psystar has been very vocal in marketing its products, claiming the systems cost a quarter of Apple's. The company also says Apple marks up the cost of its hardware by as much as 80%. The latest Psystar systems are available with up to two Intel Xeon quad-core processors and have dual gigabit Ethernet and up to 16GB of memory. The 1100 model has up to 4 TB of...

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