Well well, the Apple/Psystar case just got interesting. The embattled Mac clone maker has vowed to fight on and is now accusing Apple of violating antitrust laws by locking OS X into Apple hardware.

The thinking is that Apple is using its position in the OS market to gain an unfair competitive advantage in the hardware market.

The argument has worked before. It was the central point for the DOJ and EU nailing Microsoft in the 90's after the company decided to swing the Windows market share around in order to push its products in other areas.

But probably not in this case. Apple's share of the OS market is still a small fraction of Windows', and Psystar will have a tough time arguing that OS X is its own market, as nearly all Mac apps have PC counterparts. Apple also has the argument that OS X and the Mac are inseparable and that you can't really have one without the other.

Or perhaps they'll just settle this whole thing before it even gets to trial. As much as we'd all love a good courtroom soap opera, the smart money seems to be that Psystar will pack it up, settle with Apple and either shutter its doors or try to carry on as another middling PC system builder.