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Apple may be making a lot of noise lately with its new iPhone 3G, but when it comes to fighting software pirates, Steve Jobs’ company prefers to speak softly and carry a big stick — the stick, of course, being legal action like its recent lawsuit against computer maker Psystar for producing machines that can run Apple software. Unlike other software companies that stage press conferences whenever they take on intellectual property theft, Apple prefers to swing that stick in a media vacuum.

Can Apple Break Through China’s Great Wall of Counterfeits

Apple may be making a lot of noise lately with its new iPhone 3G, but when it comes to fighting software pirates, Steve Jobs’ company prefers to speak softly and carry a big stick — the stick, of course, being legal action like its recent lawsuit against computer maker Psystar for producing machines that can run Apple software. Unlike other software companies that stage press conferences whenever they take on intellectual property theft, Apple prefers to swing that stick in a media vacuum.

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Can Apple Break Through China’s Great Wall of Counterfeits?

Nearly three months after a previously unknown company called “Psystar” began selling Intel-based computers running a pre-installed version of Apple’s OS X operating system, Apple filed a lawsuit against the computer maker alleging copyright infringement earlier this month. In addition to the multiple claims of copyright infringement, the suit also alleges inducement of copyright infringement, trademark infringement, breach of contract and trade infringement as well as unfair competition.

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Apple Releases the Hounds on Psystar

Despite myriad indications to the contrary, Psystar does appear to be an actual company offering a real — but perhaps not entirely legal — product. Psystar, of course, is the company that burst onto the national scene with news that it was offering a Mac clone, dubbed the “Open Computer,” capable of running the Macintosh OS X Leopard operating system. For Mac users used to paying a premium for the products — upwards of US$2,000 per machine — it seemed like a dream come true.

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Psystar Launches First Sally in Mac Clone War