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There is little doubt Psystar is shipping real products. The problem is that these “Mimicking Macs”, running Mac OS 10.5.2, cannot be updated, or re-installed. Furthermore, these machines sound like aircraft taking off, as it appears the Mac OS does not control the fans. To top it off there have been reports of connections dropping forcing a manual reset every 15 minutes. Initial verdict: not for everyone, in fact, it should not be your main Mac.

Is Psystar in need of a defense fund? I would not call this as a return of the clones. The true clones could run the current Mac OS due to Apple providing the necessary ROM and support chips. The fact is they are technically in violation of the EULA which prohibits running the OS on non-Apple branded hardware. Will Apple take action to put a stop to Psystar?

MacWorld reports that iTunes now has 1000 movies for rent, only two months late. At the keynote, Steve Jobs stated iTunes would be at 1000 rentals by the end of February.

In addition, Apple has a press release pronouncing movies available on the same day that the DVD is released. Every studio is on board.

New releases and catalog titles will be available from 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Lionsgate, Image Entertainment and First Look Studios. Movies purchased from iTunes can be viewed on an iPod with video, iPhone, Mac or PC or on a widescreen TV with Apple TV, with new releases priced at $14.99 and most catalog titles at $9.99.