Final Could, we wrote concerning the Pico Mac Nano, a tiny, 2.5-inch (62 mm) duplicate of the unique Macintosh. 1-bit rainbow had taken orders however has introduced that it might need to cease promoting the absolutely assembled machine resulting from a cease-and-desist order from Apple.
Nick Gillard, the particular person behind the Pico Mac Nano and who runs the 1-bit rainbow firm, acknowledged in an e-mail despatched to clients that “Apple’s Trademark and Copyright Group has put a giant query mark over the way forward for pre-assembled models.” Gillard is discussing the difficulty with Apple and says that order listings for the assembled models will possible be eliminated “imminently.” Till the flexibility to order is disabled, clients can nonetheless place an order on an assembled Pico Mac Nano with out making a fee or offering fee particulars.
The 2 absolutely assembled choices that Apple claims are in violation are the Absolutely Assembled Collector’s Version for £79.50 and an assembled model with out the field for £58. For patrons who positioned an order and paid, Gillard states that backorders are being crammed and expects all orders to be shipped by September 6, which might be 90 days after the preliminary sale. Prospects who wish to cancel an order can ship an e-mail to [email protected] with the order quantity.
“In equity to Apple, not solely are they completely inside their rights to subject a stop and desist… however they’ve been super-nice and well mannered concerning the mission,” mentioned Gillard within the e-mail. Gillard additionally says that Apple didn’t pursue a copyright violation towards the Pico Micro Mac mission, which is the Mac 128K emulator software program that runs on the Pico Mac Nano.
The case-and-desist solely applies to the absolutely assembled Pico Mac Nano. 1-bit rainbow remains to be promoting the person elements of the machine that the shopper can use to assemble their very own PIco Mac Nano. Learn the full story behind the Pico Mac Nano.