RIM Strikes Back, Files Countersuit Against Visto

SilentOne writes "Research In Motion Ltd. launched an all-out assault on competitors yesterday, countersuing its latest legal nemesis and introducing software to pre-empt imminent launches by other challengers. The countersuit also gives RIM a chance to move the patent battle to a courtroom where it has a better chance of beating Visto. Visto filed suit against RIM on Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Marshall Division, which reportedly favours patent holders in 92% of cases heard by the court. Jim Balsillie, RIM's co-chief executive, said the company wants the trial moved to the Dallas area, where RIM's U.S. headquarters are located, for practical reasons. Meanwhile, RIM is giving away a free software package, valued at US$3,000, to hook the e-mail accounts of small businesses and consumers up to BlackBerries instead of competitive devices from Palm and Microsoft."

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Re:MOD PARENT FUNNY!!

[ZachPruckowski]

Did you read it? It's the 20 MB file copying thing about OS 9 troll reworded to bitch about the fact that Macs don't get viruses. that's what makes it so funny. I mean, someone took the original troll and made it pro-Mac and funny. that's why I'm laughing.

Re:MOD PARENT FUNNY!!

[AKAImBatman]

You should have paid closer attention before responding. This is an anti-troll like the infamous BSD is Alive post from several years back. It's actually quite amusing, and would have probably done well if the author had waited for another "Mac is vulnerable to viruses; OMGWTFROFLOLBBQ!1!1!one!" story.