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Sared - Retired  |
OOOOHHHH MYY GOD!!! Steve jobs has to be fuming. Again I ask, can we say 'OWNED'? _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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El Vee For - Student 
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Quote: That's impossible due to the Antri-trust law, Some years ago Microsoft had literally destroyed Apple, and because of it, they were forced to pay money to Apple ... LOL, this is Naive my good man, Monopolies do occur and, depending on the company, they are allowed to continue being a Monopoly as long as the Government allows it. It wouldn't be illegal for MS to buy out Apple, as long as they kept supporting the machines that are already deployed. You want an example, ever heard of Boeing Airplane Company? They are the only company in North America that continues to build commercial airliners, thus making them a Monopoly. They closed down Lockheeds commercial program, they bought out McDonell Douglas and squeezed out General Dynamics aswell. If it weren't for military contracts the above companies would be history.The Anti-Trust law is in place to make sure monopolies don't occur. Quote: Hell no. They'll be able to screw it up, like everything ... They may very well be the devil incarnate but they make money for thier share holders and that is good for the economy.I can't believe you would allow Microsoft to gain a monopoly ... they're clearly the worst of all companies in my honest opinion. Quote: By the way, have you ever tried a Macintosh computer? I am an IT Professional and I do support several Macs, I own a Mac that I have used for web design and Photo editting, and I don't like it. My opinion not withstanding the machine has its place and a very loyal following, the platform will be around for quite sometime I am sure. That doesn't change my opinion that the machine is a waste of natural resources and I would take great pleasure in stacking them all together and dropping a nuke on them.I have to do some work now, LOL, but I'll be back _______________ “Arguing on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you’re still retarded.” This comment was edited by El Vee For on Aug 19 2005 07:44pm. |
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Vista IS Longhorn.. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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Quote: You know that Vista is being beta-tested right now..? ... as one of the first ever ... LongHorn is another one ... the first OS to get beta-tested, as I've heard _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
You know that Vista is being beta-tested right now..? |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: You actually think Bill Gates is behind every single decision in Microsoft, and that he personally said "Let's steal the iPods, mkay?" Oh, no, not at all of course. But he did start it all. He started Microsoft, and there's plenty of sites saying that he stole it all ... Quote: Why hate Microsoft so much, other than the fact it's a trendy bandwagon.. yes, I'm aware Windows has lots of bugs. If they weren't out for the profits, we'd have far safer computers, lesser oppurtunities for hackers, less bugs, ... If they would actually BETA their programs before releasing them, we wouldn't have a lot of those bugs. But the sooner you release, the earlier you'll make money. And a Macintosh clearly proves that a stable system is indeed possible ... _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
You actually think Bill Gates is behind every single decision in Microsoft, and that he personally said "Let's steal the iPods, mkay?" Why hate Microsoft so much, other than the fact it's a trendy bandwagon.. yes, I'm aware Windows has lots of bugs. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: Prediction: Microsoft will buy out Apple in the next Ten years and this annoucement will simple light the way. That's impossible due to the Antri-trust law Some years ago Microsoft had literally destroyed Apple, and because of it, they were forced to pay money to Apple ... The Anti-Trust law is in place to make sure monopolies don't occur. Quote: next from Microsoft we should see a Windows adaptation of Linux. Won't that be grand! Hell no. They'll be able to screw it up, like everything ... I can't believe you would allow Microsoft to gain a monopoly ... they're clearly the worst of all companies in my honest opinion. By the way, have you ever tried a Macintosh computer? _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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El Vee For - Student 
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Quote: you have a patent, you're entitled to xx% of the profit made of the product of which you have a patent on. First things first, Microsoft is bigger than just Bill Gates. Lots of people make lots of decisions without consulting Gates, but in this instance you can be sure that Bill was in on it.Apple has to pay Bill Gates money because he's holding the patent ... In so this could actually have multiple outcomes 1) it could be that Ipods become more expensive, because they have to gain more money, so that they can keep the same amount of money, after all the charges have been deducted 2) it could mean the disappearance of Ipods (whcih I highly doubt) Of course the patent could be destroyed by the court of justice, but by the time that's done, (estimated six months) Bill Gates will have achieved its goal of making more money on someone else's work. When the IPOD hit the market it was a HUGE economic boost for Apple. Finally Apple had a product that everybody wanted, shoot I want one and I won't even use Quicktime unless I have to. This is a very savvy move on MS part, I am sure the research has been thorough and MS will recieve this patent. So Apple will have to either pay upwards of 50% of gross $$ per 'pod per co-proprietary technology standard or re-engineer the IPOD and change its name. Its is sad but not the first time it has happened. Apple has always been slow on thier business end, thier technology end, and now on thier common sense end. They should have never even introduced the damn thing to the consumer without locking down all patents, copyrights, and trademarks. Prediction: Microsoft will buy out Apple in the next Ten years and this annoucement will simple light the way. If you love your Mac better bronze it cuz they will be a thing of the past soon enuf. next from Microsoft we should see a Windows adaptation of Linux. Won't that be grand! _______________ “Arguing on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you’re still retarded.” |
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El Vee For - Student
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Macroshaft strikes again!! Oh usually I would be PO'd but I own shares of MS so YAY Bill!!! The Ipod has been around how long now?!? Apple was snoozing on this big time, they deserve to get burned, you don't never learn nothin without a teacher. Bill Gates Checklist: 1. Revolutionize home computing - check 2. Own the world - check 3. Make Apple pay for even trying - check "Its good to be the King" - Mel Brooks History of the World Part I EDIT: A coworker and I were just chattin about this and we concluded that whoever was sleeping at the wheel on this is likely to be updating thier resume soon. _______________ “Arguing on the internet is like competing in the Special Olympics. Even if you win, you’re still retarded.” This comment was edited by El Vee For on Aug 19 2005 04:00pm. |
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Thomasooo - Student 
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A distasteful move by Microsoft, but I guess Apple Computers had it coming. Being slow never pays off.  _______________ In the navy and LOVING it! 
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ozzcoz - Cosplay Nerd 
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Apple keeps making iPods. Apple doesn't pay MS a red cent. Now there are two possible paths: a) MS tries to enforce their patent and claim their royalties plus damages. That would be interesting, however it is unlikely MS could uphold the patent application, and if they tried it would gain them a pretty bad reputation to be honest. b) MS does nothing. Or perhaps even drops their patent application having scored their point in proving they are the superior company business wise. Might improve MS stocks, more likely hurt Apple stocks as they show a rather lacklustre way of doing business. Shareholders are generally not impressed when these things happen. _______________ A wizard did it. |
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DarthMike - Student 
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Wow. Microsoft pwned some other company. Amazing. Only the 89743982465924865th time. Kinda ironic though _______________ "You can't get Windows on a Mac because the drivers are not compatible." --- Some dude from the Geek Squad "So if you have quad-core, you have four times the RAM, right?" --- Some guy at Best Buy This comment was edited by DarthMike on Aug 19 2005 05:23am. |
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Sared - Retired 
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He used a dirty word. He said 'apple will win'. Naughty naughty. _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Johnnyrico - Student 
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apple is going to go to appeal court, and since the ipod was created before microsoft filed the patent and apple and microsoft had a patent sharing agreement which ended at 2002 but the ipod was made before that, therefore microsoft wont get shit and apple will win!!!! _______________ ...... |
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tarpman - The Tarped Avenger 
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ROFL _______________ Saving the world, one kilobyte at a time. |
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Dicemaster - Student 
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iPod 5th gen anyone? maybe a rename to something like "Screw micrsoft pod" or somethin like that. haha -Dice _______________ Dicemaster |
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3th - Retired 
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you really think that Apple doesn't have enough money or lawyers to get around the patent? or modify their own patent in some way? you guys have little faith in the power of lawyers plus the fact Apple already made thing, the courts kinda side on the side of existing technology _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! |
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Sared - Retired 
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If Apple did stupid buisness, its thier fault. Like Microsoft when they released an OS when it was still in beta. </endsubtlewindowsrefrence> I'm hearing $10 on every pod, with 21 million units sold. Might hurt Apple, might not. Would be interesting to see thier yearly intake report after this. _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: i really doubt this will in any way affect apple. funny though of course it will you have a patent, you're entitled to xx% of the profit made of the product of which you have a patent on. Apple has to pay Bill Gates money because he's holding the patent ... In so this could actually have multiple outcomes 1) it could be that Ipods become more expensive, because they have to gain more money, so that they can keep the same amount of money, after all the charges have been deducted 2) it could mean the disappearance of Ipods (whcih I highly doubt) Of course the patent could be destroyed by the court of justice, but by the time that's done, (estimated six months) Bill Gates will have achieved its goal of making more money on someone else's work. _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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i really doubt this will in any way affect apple. funny though _______________ this is the internet, be serious damn it! |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student
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Quote: Who? Steve Jobs or Bill Gates? I think its freaking hilarious, but on the other hand *shrug* thats the buisness world for you. Get caught with your pants down and you're going to have pictures taken. Personally, I think its Apple's fault for being slow, but thats just me. Bill Gates of course. Can't have let them have ONE thing without attacking it head-on? _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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Jacen Aratan - Student |
Business is business. |
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Sared - Retired
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Who? Steve Jobs or Bill Gates? I think its freaking hilarious, but on the other hand *shrug* thats the buisness world for you. Get caught with your pants down and you're going to have pictures taken. Personally, I think its Apple's fault for being slow, but thats just me. _______________ I'm crazy, not stupid. |
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Bail Hope of Belouve - Student 
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that's not funny. That's something he should get shot for. _______________ Visit the Belouve Family Website! Quote: I try to have fun with my friends and try to make a difference as best I can. What does making a difference mean? Well, it can be as simple as saying hello, answering a question that seems obvious or heck, just talking. -- Vladarion
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CuZzA - Student 
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ahhhhhhhahahahahaha!! pwn3d 2 t3h m4x! _______________ - Even if Carlsberg made "w*nkers", Christiano Ronaldo would still be the biggest "w*nker" in the world |
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