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Creative Has MP3 Player Interface Patent
indie1982 writes "BBC News online is reporting that Creative has been awarded the patent for the interface that many MP3 players use. The patent covers the way files are organised and navigated on a player using a using a hierarchy of menus, a system that Creative's own Nomad jukebox and Apple's iPod range use." Commentary also available at CNet. Reports trend towards an attempt to capitalize on Apple's mistake. From the BBC article: "Creative said the patent applied to its players, as well as some competing products such as the Apple's iPod and iPod mini. The patent covers how files on a music player are organised. Creative was one of the first companies to produce MP3 players but has lost out to Apple which dominates the market. The Creative announcement is the latest salvo in its self-declared war against Apple. "
You forgot to mention that Apple sued Microsoft over the GUI falsely, since Xerox first invented the GUI. Everyone else followed afterward. Xerox should've sued the shit out of both companies and laid them under, but instead they just sold out.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
The iPod is hopelessly difficult to use, compared to many other players which can be copied-and-pasted to. Putting the thing in sleep mode so the battery doesn't run out while you're not using it requires fifteen fingers and a good feeling of luck. But then, I'm not sure why I'm feeding a troll who can't spell "superiour" in properly-written English. None of this "US English" crap.