Mac clone outfit Open Tech up for sale less than a month after opening its doors. Image: Open Tech
Newly launched Open Tech, yet another Mac clone outfit, appears to have experienced something of a confidence shift after putting itself up for sale less than a month since it officially opened for business.
In an e-mail to technology magazine Wired.com, Open Tech’s president of PR and online retail Elijah Samaroo has confirmed the computer company is prepared to listen to purchase offers to the tune of just $50,000 USD, which it will even apparently accept via PayPal.
To further illustrate its eager intent to drop off the retail radar, Open Tech’s current owners have also revamped the front page of the online store to show a bold advert announcing the company’s sale.
Yet, oddly, that overt boldness was something Open Tech appeared to have in spades when it launched only a few weeks ago.
Specifically, a company official marked the company’s arrival with confident claims it could successfully avoid any unwanted legal attention from Cupertino-based Apple Inc. by selling computers with “how-to” operating system installation kits as opposed to Mac OS X pre-installed.
“If Apple didn't want to have this problem with us or anybody, all they have to do is remove their software from their shelves, because if they don't want that software used then they shouldn't even sell it,” outlined the (unnamed) spokesman.
While it remains to be determined exactly why Open Tech is pulling the plug on its burgeoning business, it’s not a stretch to assume it is at least partially related to Apple’s legal attack on Florida-based Mac clone outfit Psystar, which dropped into Apple’s crosshairs only a week prior to the arrival of Open Tech.
Psystar Corp. which attempted to establish itself as a budget alternative to Apple by offering computers with Mac OS X pre-installed, is now under considerable legal pressure from Steve Jobs and company for violating the software’s end user license agreement (EULA), which restricts Mac OS X to Apple-branded computer systems.
Open Tech has not yet issued an official response to calls and e-mails seeking comment on the matter.
MarkHAug 26th, 2008 - 17:08:26
I'm a little confused on the business approach here. As an executive of the company, wouldn't I want to check the legality of using a third party application as part of my product offering?
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