So your claim is that a rounded rectangle is now an Apple logo? Thats a stretch by even Jobsian standards. And if its true that Apple owns the rounded rectangle despite it being a standard form factor, what exactly do you suggest other hardware makers do?
Apple claims to own rectangular tablet computers with rounded corners and cameras on the front that can be used in portrait mode. If that doesn't just about cover all tablets what does?
That favors large companies over small inventors. One of the points of the patent system is that it allows people to get investors to build a prototype without giving their idea away. Without that, Uber Corp just takes the idea and develops it them selves, originator gets nada.
Doesn't need to guarantee, just needs to be enough to convince a jury. The "it wasn't me browsing Pirate Bay, it was the one armed man!" defense wont work too well I think.
No, they should collect taxes based on the state they are doing business with. Just like the 7-11 in Texas collects different taxes then the one in California. Why should Amazon be different?
Here's the problem with the California constitution. Spending and income must be two separate mesures on the ballot. This means (for example) extending the B.A.R.T line is one item to vote on, and paying for the extension is another. Often people vote yes on the spending but no on the income mesure.
While thats true in theory, in actual practice the onus is on the retailer to collect sales taxes. The corner store here couldn't get away with not collecting sales taxes and then saying that it was up to their customers to deal with it. Frankly, I dont think there should be two sets of rules, one for brick and mortar stores and one for online. Especially when just about everything I order from Amazon ships from within the state. If I am in california and buy something from a company with a presence in California and my purchased items ship from California to me I should pay California sales taxes.
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Being "Zagat rated" like the stickers say does not mean that you got a GOOD rating.
Try going to said other countries and you'll see the problem. You cant even find legitimate copies of software or movies, and while movies may be one thing, software is another. For some reason I dont trust the $1 copy of Photo Shop to be free of malicious additions.
With every hardware vendor using their own incompatible operating system and hardware it was hell on software developers and there was no chance of general acceptance of the PC as anything more then a nitch item. A standard was needed for the average consumer to be interested. Perhaps Microsoft/IBM was not the ideal standard, but it was better then nothing. Perhaps some people yearn for the days when computers where the exclusive domain of the tapped glasses set, but I for one like that they are ubiquitous.
Shortage of engineering jobs, not of engineers or potential engineers. Its almost as if we moved many of our jobs to other countries for short term profits in exchange for long term economic vitality.
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given that the initial ruling was given without Samsung being allowed to defend itself or present evidence, why is that so hard to believe?
then it is worth complaining about.
So your claim is that a rounded rectangle is now an Apple logo? Thats a stretch by even Jobsian standards. And if its true that Apple owns the rounded rectangle despite it being a standard form factor, what exactly do you suggest other hardware makers do?
Apple claims to own rectangular tablet computers with rounded corners and cameras on the front that can be used in portrait mode. If that doesn't just about cover all tablets what does?
Its not prior art because its not made by Apple, duh.
That favors large companies over small inventors. One of the points of the patent system is that it allows people to get investors to build a prototype without giving their idea away. Without that, Uber Corp just takes the idea and develops it them selves, originator gets nada.
it was so hard to be annoying on the air plane while reading.
Doesn't need to guarantee, just needs to be enough to convince a jury. The "it wasn't me browsing Pirate Bay, it was the one armed man!" defense wont work too well I think.
No, they should collect taxes based on the state they are doing business with. Just like the 7-11 in Texas collects different taxes then the one in California. Why should Amazon be different?
Here's the problem with the California constitution. Spending and income must be two separate mesures on the ballot. This means (for example) extending the B.A.R.T line is one item to vote on, and paying for the extension is another. Often people vote yes on the spending but no on the income mesure.
No, they died when they tried to be a coffee shop way outside of town rather then a book store.
While thats true in theory, in actual practice the onus is on the retailer to collect sales taxes. The corner store here couldn't get away with not collecting sales taxes and then saying that it was up to their customers to deal with it. Frankly, I dont think there should be two sets of rules, one for brick and mortar stores and one for online. Especially when just about everything I order from Amazon ships from within the state. If I am in california and buy something from a company with a presence in California and my purchased items ship from California to me I should pay California sales taxes.
Being "Zagat rated" like the stickers say does not mean that you got a GOOD rating.
Its called Algae and can be used to convert sunlight into biodiesel.
Terrorist, authorities, what's the difference in the end? Both operate under the "do what we say or bad things will happen to you" rule book.
There are easier ways to see pictures of naked hippies.
But I would have bought four and put them in a DROBO style array. So no data loss.
Seems the trend that as capacity increased so does failure rate. For comparison the older 1TB Seagates claim 1,200,000 hours.
Try going to said other countries and you'll see the problem. You cant even find legitimate copies of software or movies, and while movies may be one thing, software is another. For some reason I dont trust the $1 copy of Photo Shop to be free of malicious additions.
With every hardware vendor using their own incompatible operating system and hardware it was hell on software developers and there was no chance of general acceptance of the PC as anything more then a nitch item. A standard was needed for the average consumer to be interested. Perhaps Microsoft/IBM was not the ideal standard, but it was better then nothing. Perhaps some people yearn for the days when computers where the exclusive domain of the tapped glasses set, but I for one like that they are ubiquitous.
So Microsoft is not their competitor.
I know thats why I didn't switch over to them.
Depends on if they KNEW they signed up for it.
I used to have "Technology Premadona" printed on my business cards.
Shortage of engineering jobs, not of engineers or potential engineers. Its almost as if we moved many of our jobs to other countries for short term profits in exchange for long term economic vitality.