Posts by macarena

Good catch - no, though I would like to believe I thought of that one before!!

This offer could come back to bite Apple.   Firstly, offering 20% discount for cross licensing Samsung's patents means that the value of Samsung's patents is set at approximately $6 to $8 per device - a lot higher than the...

Why Samsung will lose this one...   Samsung is not fighting the real battle at all. They are not claiming that they did not copy Apple's designs, they are not claiming that even if there is any similarity in the designs, it is...

Quote:Originally Posted by Rogifan OK I'm confused. Is he saying the top two reasons are price and design? Or that only 1% thought design was an important element? Let me explain with a different example. If someone punches you,...

Quote: Originally Posted by jragosta  I hereby patent the Big Bang. I now own everything. Send me half of your money and I'll let you keep the rest (at least for now).   Hope you did not spend too much...

This "advisory" from the judge to the jury is pure dynamite in Apple's favor.   And even when you are looking to fight a thermonuclear war, a little dynamite can always come in handy :-)

Quote:Originally Posted by anonymouse One could also argue that if you want to use my car and I won't let you, that when you take it and drive cross country, I forced you to steal it. After all, cars are way too critical to be held...

Maybe Apple has major issues with the way the current situation evolved. And rightfully so. But despite that, clearly multitouch and other technologies are way too critical to be held only for the use of one company. We might all say...

I keep complaining of the high upfront cost of the iPhone in India. But when I see the ridiculously high monthly charges in the US, it feels like I am luckier in India! I have to pay about $5 for 1GB, and $13 for 5GB (I never reach...

Quote: Originally Posted by Apple ][  Here's an HP laptop from a few years ago:   Only a retard would think that this laptop has any similarity at all to any of Apple's devices. It is purely a...