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Back when clones were legit

Mac clones now and then

Mac clones now and then. Left: Psystar OpenComputer. Right: Macworld April 2005 cover.

Ever since Florida-based computer maker Psystar started selling its OpenComputer Mac clones in 2008 without authorization from Apple, most observers knew it was only a matter of time until Apple’s legal team would pounce.

But during the mid-1990s, Apple did officially license its Macintosh ROMs and operating system software to other computer manufacturers, giving customers looking for a computer that ran the MacOS more options other than just Apple.

In the mid-1990s, which of the following companies did NOT manufacture a Mac clone?
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