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USB-IF Slaps Palm In iTunes Spat

Posted by kdawson on from the gimme-some-skin dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The USB Implementers Forum has finally responded to Palm's complaints that Apple is violating its USB-IF Membership Agreement by preventing the Pre from syncing with iTunes. It's found in favor of Apple. Worse, it's accused Palm itself of violating the Membership Agreement by using Apple's Vendor ID number to disguise the Pre as an Apple device."

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  1. hrmmm by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    hrmmmm

  2. Re:apple - the most anti-open company by Engeekneer · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Lube is for pussies

  3. Re:apple - the most anti-open company by ShadowRangerRIT · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Troll? That was damn funny. Apparently some mods haven't heard of hyperbole.

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  4. Re:apple - the most anti-open company by commodore64_love · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Thanks for labeling me "flamebait" just because I offered my opinion. If you disagree SAY you disagree - don't try to use censorship.

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  5. Re:apple - the most anti-open company by noundi · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Troll? That was damn funny. Apparently some mods haven't heard of hyperbole.

    Apple fanboys are sensitive creatures. Do I smell karma burning? No worries, I have enough to go around. Oh and they didn't even get the Seinfeld reference, but then again I overestimated their capacity once more.

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  6. Re:apple - the most anti-open company by commodore64_love · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    >>>monopolies are not in and of themselves ilegal!

    Stop reading Libertarian Party propaganda (I used to be part of the LP - I know the falsehoods they preach), and learn the actual law. The U.S. Sherman Act provides a remedy against "every person who shall monopolize, or attempt to monopolize...any part of the trade or commerce among the several States."

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