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Apple Sues Think Secret

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the plugging-the-leaks dept.

Isaac Newton writes "Reuters is reporting that Apple Computer has sued website Think Secret for allegedly divulging trade secrets relating to its upcoming sub-$500 Mac desktop and office suite. The lawsuit is apparently giving legitimacy to the rumors."

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  1. Marketing ploy? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    This would certainly help more people hear more about Apple's new sub $500 Mac ;)

    1. Re:Marketing ploy? by DenDave · · Score: 4, Interesting

      The sad thing is that in the mail list of stinkthecret.. um thinksecret the details of the machine were elaborated upon to such detail that it is undoubtedly a case of industrial espionage. Details on the construction and design... I have to say that, being a stinkthecret reader nonetheless, Apple has a point. I personally would not divulge that level of detail about a product on a internet community and I hope the guilty party is happy with the result.

      Of course lawsuits are bad press and one can question the efficacity of such a lawsuit but most likely it will be about strong-arming the community maintainers into divulging their sources so that Apple can take measures against the staff members who broke their agreement.

      I don't believe for one second that Apple's Legal dept. has a grudge or is out to stiffle the community which so much loves the products their company produces.

      Stinking differently every day...

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      -if at first you don't succeed, stay the heck away from paragliding.
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  3. Re:In other news... by Jeff+DeMaagd · · Score: 3, Interesting

    The iTunes suit is a farce, IMO. Apple permits burning to CD, and you can even use that CD in iTunes to "import" the tracks as MP3. There you have it, two ways to play a track on nearly any portable audio player.

    I still question the idea of purchasing music as a pre-comressed data file, DRM'ed files at that. I'd much rather patronize my local used CD store, that way I don't get rights that might disappear if the computer or iPod crashes and I can't revoke its authorization. The files I can back up, sure, but if I hit my authorization limit then I'm screwed.

  4. About Think Secret by adzoox · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I have thought for a long time that Think Secret had the sole intention of harming Apple.

    Their rumor accuaracy is amazing and it seems they like to steal any thunder they can from Apple.

    They take any good news and put a negative spin on it such as; iPod sales. It is predicted that Apple will sell 4 million+ iPods this quarter ... Think Secret's spin is - small Apple Reseller's weren't getting enough and the two hard drive suppliers probably wouldn't be able to keep up.

    I have also believed that Think Secret's knowledge of the reseller lawsuit brought on MacAdam & Elite Computers is a little too intimate. It's almost like THIS is who's running the show there.

    I think Apple should go after them for more than just "trade secret revealing and developer coercing" but also libel and malicious intent.

    By The Time It Got To The Other End Of The Room: Notes About Apple Rumor Sites

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