Psystar, the company that made headlines here back in April when it started shipping a Mac clone, is reported to be about to respond to Apple's lawsuit with a countersuit, alleging that Apple is engaging in anti-competitive practices, which violates the Sherman and Clayton Antitrust Act.

This course of action by Psystar was expected, but as many legal experts have pointed out, it isn't likely to dramatically affect the outcome of Apple's suit. The problem is that in order to invoke the Antitrust Act, Psystar will have to prove that Apple's actions have not only harmed general consumers of computer products but also Apple's competitors.

Both points will be difficult to prove. I'm not sure how Psystar will be able to argue that a consumer running Windows on a PC was hurt by Apple limiting OS X's license to Apple computers. Even if Psystar could find a way to make that argument, how will they manage to argue that Apple's competitors were hurt?

Well, all's fair in love and lawsuits. We'll just have to sit back and see how this plays out.

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Although there's been no official word from Apple, two dates have emerged as likely candidates for an Apple event: September 9 and September 16. Both are Tuesdays, one of Apple's favorite days for announcements.

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This September promises some nifty new products. Ever since last quarter, when Apple CFO Peter Oppenheimer mentioned a product transition in the upcoming quarter, and Steve Jobs followed it up with a comment about being "busy finishing several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months," the rumor mills have been working overtime.

Most pundits, myself included, expect a realignment of the iPod product line. I expect a new or revamped iPod touch at a lower price point. I also wouldn't be surprised to see the flash-based iPod nano and iPod shuffle replaced with new models at lower prices.

Other products that could be announced in September include the long overdue MacMini update. I expected a MacMini update earlier this year; maybe this time, I'll get it right. If I keep predicting it, sooner or later I'll nail it! But seriously, Apple needs to either bring a new version of this product to market or cast it aside. My money's on a new version.

There have been unconfirmed reports of various resellers putting MacBook Pro and Apple Cinema display orders on long lead times, one of the classic signs of an upcoming product transition.

No matter what happens, September should be an interesting and fun month for Apple fans.