Did Microsoft Invent The iPod?

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."

Comments

Re:Did M$ invent the iPod?

[Anonymous Coward]

If you let me look at the money in your wallet does that mean you're giving it to me? Give me a break .... Apple took the idea just the same as Microsoft. The whole Microsoft stole this from Apple and Apple stole this from that is retarded. Its like saying Soichiro Honda stole the automobile idea from Henry Ford - you dont hear people arguing over that one do you?

Re:That's like saying

[DNS-and-BIND]

"I took the initiative in creating the Internet"

I think that's pretty clear. Obviously, he was a greasy politician trying to take credit for the work of others. Maybe from where he was at, it made sense, but that just shows you how out-of-touch people in politics are.

Troll...

[Rainer]

Who cares...
M$ didn't invent windows...

Re:Did M$ invent the iPod?

[dedazo]

fellow slashdotters

Remember, there is no such thing as a "slashdot community", so there is no such thing as a "fellow slashdotter". This is the line I've been given when attempting to explore the Slashdot Groupthink theory. So I could hardly be doing what you say I'm doing.

In any case, "retarded asswipe" does not smack of hysterical quasi-elitism wrapped in a lame and childish attempt at humor. It just stipulates that the recipient is... well, a retarded asswipe.

Re:Credit where credit's due

[Duncan3]

Finally! Someone important in the tech industry with an ordinary name.

I assume by that you mean "finally, someone with an American name"...

Yea, it has been a long time since Americans took education seriously enough to invent stuff. Bush says teaching intelligent design will fix that problem ;)

Whatever

[h2d2]

I wish Microsoft good luck in their endeavor.

And that's without sarcasm.

Now troll me.