Posts by entification

Quote: Originally Posted by focher    There has been not a single study - scientific or otherwise - justifying the FAA's rules. Rules which are not even applied consistently by airlines (hence the "airplane...

Why bother having industry professionals and experts tasked with using their expertise when everything could simply be done by politicians? Try as they might, whims and "common sense" don't beat science and reason.

Quote: Originally Posted by nagromme    I see what you mean about desks vs. phones.   Apple HAD to patent this if it was patentable, or someone else could copy the iPhone, then sue Apple...

How is it that on AppleInsider comments, when a company sues Apple for a patent that was granted to them, and then that patent is later invalidated, that company is/was an Apple hating troll, but if Apple gets a patent that is later...

It is much the same as a law being overturned or later ruled unconstitutional.  You don't keep the prisoner in prison.   Just because a law is passed does not mean the law is "valid".   Similarly, patents can and...

Wi-Fi + Cellular?  Doesn't sound as good as "Wi-Fi + Mobile", especially since most people outside of the U.S. refer to portable telephone communications as "Mobile".  But kudos for Apple recognizing the inherent confusion in...

  Why should anyone mind that Apple's business intentions caused prices for generic products to go up?  I don't think anyone should mind that the prices at Amazon went up as a result of the change in business model, as long...

  Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  This case is as if I gave my young child a $20 bill and told her to go look around the candy store while I enjoyed my coffee and relaxed in the food court of the mall....

  Quote: Originally Posted by lotones  In all fairness, Apple is doing a horrible job of raising their children.     I dunno, they're doing a pretty good job of keeping their children...

Quote: Originally Posted by digitalclips Same old semantic tricks, good try. Now why not change out your car's computer software and use something else you can maybe download off of the internet? That's freedom baby! I'm sure it...