Mac cloner Psystar files for bankruptcy

Surely you remember Psystar, the pesky little company that just wouldn’t stop cloning Mac computers despite what anyone did. There was even some rumors floating around that another company may have been backing Psystar in their attempt to make Macs more open to everyone. Well, it seems as if the legend that was Psystar will soon be coming to an end. According to CNet is reporting that, “Psystar, maker of the the Open Computer, has filed for bankruptcy protection.” According to the court filing, Psystar blames their $250,000 debt on the poor economy (which makes no sense, as their main marketing scheme was that they were cheaper than actual Macs).

While I hate to see any company have to file bankruptcy, Psystar certainly had it coming. I enjoyed watching their attempt to bring the Mac OS X software to less expensive hardware, but I just don’t believe there is a market there. I will be the first to say that Macs are certainly expensive, yet I believe the price is right for what you get. Psystar most likely wouldn’t agree with this, but as you can see, that only led them to bankruptcy.

You gave it a good shot, Psystar.