Apple may have to pay microsoft 10 bucks per ipod

**DoctorDan** · 09-03-2005

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0...411878,00.html

i dont want this to turn into a bashing microsoft thread! still though, this is absolutely rediculous.

(the article is a few weeks old, but i just found it)

**SpaceSquad** · 09-04-2005

omg....

I just won't say anything and keep my emotions bottled up.

:drown:

**afroguy013** · 09-04-2005

bastards. i feel really dirty about owning one now...

**andrewdodd13** · 09-04-2005

That's funny, I thought it was Creative that filed that patent?

***Cabhan*** · 09-04-2005

...WTF?

This actually really pisses me off. Though it also highlights a major flaw in the patenting process: that the manufacturer loses the right to manufacture it.

I hope Apple wins this one.

**SpaceSquad** · 09-04-2005

I hope Apple patents a feature in windows Vista....and M$ pays 10 bucks per sale

*snap*

**onlinebacon** · 09-04-2005

God,

That is ridiculous. ARRRGGHH

Microsoft are so twisted

**jimbaloo** · 09-04-2005

Does this ruling have anything to do with the US Patent Office changing their patent application process to an MS Internet Explorer format? mmm...

**Weedman** · 09-04-2005

one day apple and M$ will undo each other IF they cant stop doing stuff against each other.

It is of no concern. Soon the rebellion will be crushed and Skywalker will be one of us!

we all know where that quotes from.
sort of fits into the situation doesnt it?
i was not meant to bash M$ or Apple in this situation (i have to admit, for once)

**winter** · 09-04-2005

Wait a min is ms putting the doc/ email im search feature in Vista...Oh apple i sense a paintating oppertunity as long as its opened to open source projects.

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