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Apple Tries to Patent iPod User Interface
harlows_monkeys writes "Apple's
trying to patent several aspects of the iPod user interface. This one is particularly interesting because the claims are written in fairly clear and simple language, easy to understand by anyone. If this one is granted, it won't be because an overworked examineer was confused by deliberate obfuscation by the application (which is what I think happens for a lot of the ridiculous patents). About half the claims are for things that were implemented in prior players (e.g., Archos), and the other half are for things that are in many other common device interfaces (DVD players, PVRs) and the only novelty is that Apple put them on a portable music player."
huh? You're a moron. keep trollin...no fish here buddy.
Michael is an experienced Nazi. He can hijack domains, modbomb threads, troll stories, and post utter shit all at the same time.
Been here long?
It's okay if Apple does anything bad, because well, You gotta FIGHT TEH MAN.
If it was Microsoft doing this, we'd have seen a long judgmental rant with a biased link at the end.
That is because ms is usually trying to patent Apple's research and technologies after the fact.
ms doesn't call Apple their 'R&D south division' for nothing.
If ms ever tried to patent something they invented I am sure no one would be upset.
> If ms ever tried to patent something they
> invented I am sure no one would be upset
Mang, you're assuming that Microsoft actually invented anything. Big mistake
Yeah, but that's negated by the moronic asshole factor.
Linux, you magnificent bastard, I read the fucking manual!
We are more pissed off about Apple user's high and mighty attitude.
For all their talk about "Thinking Different", Apple users tend to display more of a scarry cult group-think mentality. You guys resemble Scientologists in the methods you use for dealing with nay-sayers.
Whatever Apple does is genius, everyone else is just immitating. Take Mac user's condescending attitude towards Unix before OS X, vs. the pure genius of it post OS X.
Stop acting like Apple thought of everything first just because they slapped a candy colored wrapper on it. We are all borrowing ideas from each other, and there should be no shame in that.
I just wish Mac users would chill the fuck out. Its just a computer and your just a user. You didn't design it. You just push the shiny buttons. That doesn't make you better than anyone.
Its just as pathetic as if you thought that being a Pepsi drinker defines you as a person. Wow, you are so sophisticated. Maybe you should buy some Calvin Klien underwear and you will have ripped abs and everyone will want you.