Comments on post “HacBook Elite”
Imran Hussain
@imran_hussain1
Apple's cease and desist letter coming in 3.. 2.. 1..
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Cristi`quad`Glodeanu
@quad_bx · Roadwarrior at Crossover.
@imran_hussain1 ahaha, I was thinking the same :))
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Chad Fullerton
@chad_fullerton · Founder, FullertonMedia
@imran_hussain1 Looks like it doesn't come with OS X installed, it's just a hardware 'kit' which might help get around the issue of not being licensed for OS X?
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Jason Burns
@thisisjason
@imran_hussain1 haha... Think I saw the HP logo in there too. Wonder if they'll make a fuss!
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Imran Hussain
@imran_hussain1
@chad_fullerton going by history, this doesn't make a difference to Apple. They have shut down such companies in past who sell hardware under the disguise of cheaper Macs which can run OS X.
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Chad Fullerton
@chad_fullerton · Founder, FullertonMedia
@imran_hussain1 True. Using the "Mac" trademark anywhere could still get them in trouble for sure.
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Eddie Ortega
@eddieor · Brand and Digital Marketing Consultant
@quad_bx @imran_hussain1 was think exactly the same. Apple acts pretty fast on any infringement no matter how minor
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Imran Hussain
@imran_hussain1
@thisisjason they will. No company wants to be associated with business practices that they have not officially approved of or can put them in trouble with another company. Here, I would say official permission is likely not obtained. If it was, for the purpose of hackintosh, Apple wouldn't be happy with HP.
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Avi Parshan
@avi_parshan · Android Developer, YouTuber
@imran_hussain1 I was just going to say that
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Daniel Fischer
@dfischer
@imran_hussain1 Yeah – there's no way it's legal to say "Looks like a Mac. Feels like a Mac" this is going to be a huge violation... I like the idea but the branding is definitely in violation and honestly it doesn't look like a Mac. The body is very unattractive. I like the ethos and point of this product but it doesn't come in an aesthetically pleasing body, and definitely not anything resembling a Mac. But honestly, I'd embrace that. Build a kit that embraces hackintosh's but don't try to look like a Mac. Make it even more hacker-like.
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Will Wright
@williamwright · Front End Developer @Clazzoo
@imran_hussain1 @_jacksmith HackBook just seems like another @jack7kim scam to me… Isn't it just a wiped out HP ELITEBOOK 8460p? Even the pictures on their website are the same. Oh, their "community" tell you how to install OSX (illegally)? Well, so does YouTube. Can anyone explain the value in this?
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