Have you heard about the computer called "OpenComputer" which has been tweaked to run OSX Leopard? They are cheaper than standard issue Macs. They claim that Apple has a monopoly and that they are perfectly legal to do this. A Wired magazine article said that legally, Apple may have a hard time going after them and stopping them, but Wired suggested that Apple could just kill it through technology upgrades which would force incompatability. But this would also become a nucense to the regular Mac owners. I think most people would not want to worry about compatability problems cropping up down the line if the cost difference is not too much.
This may put pressure on Apple to keep prices lower than they normally would, at least on the low end. The hardware design from Apple has been compelling but how much more expensive should this be. A low end hardware competitor keeps it interesting.
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I don't know if Apple could ever let that stand! Jobs has too much pride to let a box manufacturer do that. I don't know - I don't see how they can be successful anyway, so maybe Apple won't do anything unless they gain traction. A huge appeal of Apple computers is the beautiful industrial design. I seriously doubt some box producer can get even close, so I don't see how they can be successful.
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