Ciarelli has filed a counter-motion to dismiss the case.
A hearing, originally set for April, is scheduled for June 28, after Apple asked for some extension time, according to Gross.
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Ciarelli says that despite the lawsuit, his enthusiasm for Apple has not diminished.
He plans to continue to run the website, though he has had to juggle maintaining it with his course workload and extracurricular interests.
“I was really into the history of the company and the whole culture surrounding Apple,” says Ciarelli.
According to Ciarelli, “the thing that mystifies observers of the computer industry” is that “users of Apple products have often become addicted to those products. Not everyone, but a lot of people.”
And despite the lawsuit, “the next computer that I buy is going to be a Mac,” Ciarelli says.
—Staff writer Tina Wang can be reached at tinawang@fas.harvard.edu.