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Did Microsoft Invent The iPod?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the sure-why-not dept.

nate.oo writes "If you think Apple Computer's Steve Jobs invented the technology behind the Apple iPod, don't bet your 60GB, 15,000-song model on it. According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, patent applications that cover much of the technology associated with the iPod were submitted by Microsoft."

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  1. Re:Did M$ invent the iPod? by pwnage · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    How is this "redundant?" It's the frist fucking post!!!

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  2. Re:Did M$ invent the iPod? by daniel_mcl · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    The very first comment is moderated redundant? Sounds like someone needs to buy a dictionary...

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  3. Mouse by antiaktiv · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I'd absolutely bet my cheap one button standard mouse that Amazon didn't invent the mouseclick though.

  4. Re:Credit where credit's due by Rick+and+Roll · · Score: 1, Offtopic
    Finally! Someone important in the tech industry with an ordinary name.

    Bill Gates is pretty ordinary, but that was a long time ago.

    Now I see Sergey Brin, Bruce Perens, Theo De Raadt, and David H???????? Hanson. Plus there's people that just happen to have the same names as famous people in non-geek circles, such as Dave Thomas. And I have a Sysadmin named Martha Stewart.

    I hope Jeff Robin gets a little fame for his invention. It's no small achievement.

    And for those of you who think it isn't an invention, you are wrong.