Today in Apple history: Apple signs 'clone Mac' deal

December 16, 1994: Apple Computer signs a licensing deal with Power Computing, allowing it company to produce Macintosh-compatible computers. With falling market share, and long-time rival Microsoft steaming ahead thanks to its software licensing strategy, Apple executives think the only way to compete is for Apple to hand over its operating system for third-party Macs. […] (via Cult of Mac - Tech and culture through an Apple lens)