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Steve Jobs Questioned In iTunes Monopoly Suit

Posted by samzenpus on from the I've-seen-this-episode-already dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Twelve years ago Bill Gates had to deal with lawyers questioning him in regards to the Microsoft antitrust case. Now it might be that other tech mogul's turn. Steve Jobs has been ordered to answer questions regarding Apple's iTunes music monopoly. From the article: 'US Magistrate Judge Howard Lloyd, based in San Jose, California, ruled on Monday that lawyers representing the plaintiffs in the antitrust lawsuit may question Jobs for a total of two hours. Apple may appeal the decision. A company spokeswoman declined to comment, while attorneys for the plaintiffs did not respond to requests for comment.'"

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  1. Re:Verb conjugation by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

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  2. Re:Unlike Gates by TheFlamingoKing · · Score: 4, Funny

    Wait, are we talking about Microsoft or Apple now?

  3. Re:How is iTunes a monopoly? by ePhil_One · · Score: 4, Funny

    Only iTunes can place rights restricted music using the native "Fairplay" DRM on the iPod. That is how it is a monopoly. Everybody else has to use unrestricted formats.

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  4. Re:How is iTunes a monopoly? by GrumpySteen · · Score: 3, Funny

    No, of course not. Slashdotters have no trouble understanding sarcasm.