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This is absolutely ridiculous. People are now suing because one word in their company?s name is the same. That?s like McDonald?s suing everyone with the name Donald because it ?encroaches? on their name. Just retarded in my opinion.

-Ray
www.hsvcomputer.com
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Weel, it fooled the search engines.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/29/05
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APPLE Copyrights APPLE  radar_z | 05/01/05
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Sleaze e-tailer MOST DEFINITELY  Steve_O | 05/05/05
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What a waste of time.....  jackklein61@... | 05/04/05
Sleaze e-tailer  conniew40 | 05/06/05
slease e-tailer vs. O/S  dnr7800 | 05/05/05
it's the law anyway (nt)  SantiagoCrespo | 05/05/05
Fast as a tiger?  dalecosp | 05/17/05
Which one is the sleaze?  ShockRide | 05/05/05
Steve Jobs is not on the same level  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
SUE FOR PROFIT  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Waaaambulance  raymanjr | 04/29/05
What Goes Around  jnonneman | 04/29/05
Did they beg for your sympathy ?  jacrav | 04/29/05
Man am I old  lschw1 | 05/04/05
Here we go again  mabricen | 04/29/05
MS and Windows... still a problem  el1jones | 04/29/05
Trademarks primer  zapper_z | 05/04/05
well...  doh123 | 04/29/05
where do all these crooks come from  kgbirds | 04/29/05
where do all these crooks come from  rschuff@... | 05/04/05
just as everyone has an opinion, my experience with tiger direct products  wessonjoe | 05/05/05
The outcome was  lengua99 | 05/05/05
Search Engines  IT_Critic | 04/29/05
But what does that mean? Or in other words "So?"  Laff | 04/29/05
did you read tha article?  doh123 | 04/29/05
But still the question is "SO"? Who cares that it out paces Tiger Direct?  Laff | 04/29/05
Because...  in-DUH-vidual | 04/29/05
Vendors have no rights  lengua99 | 05/05/05
MSN results  jewalker | 04/29/05
Tiger = Tiger Direct?  cashaww | 04/29/05
I find it funny  Justcauz | 05/06/05
Funny ?  jacrav | 04/29/05
Odd timing  tic swayback | 04/29/05
Microsoft is behind this  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Good heavens I KNEW it was only a matter of time...  BitTwiddler | 04/29/05
And what makes you so sure that Microsoft is not involved?  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Beam me up  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Oh dear, Jeff  tic swayback | 04/29/05
But the timing certainly makes it look suspicious  MacCanuck | 04/29/05
That is ALL I was trying to say ma man  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
The timing is obvious, not suspicious at all  tic swayback | 04/29/05
hardly  SteveS_z | 05/04/05
Paranoid, aren't we?  flatliner | 04/30/05
Then you explain the timing...  MacCanuck | 04/30/05
Darth Insidious....  atlascott | 05/04/05
Open a Window  cashaww | 04/29/05
yup  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Um Jeff  osreinstall | 04/29/05
Actually..  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Consider the Facts  Lisanne001 | 05/04/05
Go Lisanne  Semprini | 05/07/05
I don't think it occured to them until  voska | 05/02/05
Good Point (nt)  el1jones | 04/29/05
Apple registered Tiger as a trademark in 03  alterego_z | 04/29/05
Lynx is the name of a text based web browser. No violation? (NT)  Update victim | 04/29/05
Also the name of a Cat...  BitTwiddler | 04/29/05
Oh oh !!!  mabricen | 04/29/05
Tiger's been around longer  ab@... | 04/29/05
but...  neil ubich | 04/29/05
USPTO  jake.f@... | 05/04/05
still reading articles on WW 2  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Tiger's Tail  netrocket | 05/05/05
Longhorn infringement  Cruzweb | 04/29/05
longhorn is a code name  zeusfuse | 04/29/05
I've advised the University of Texas...  TheCrow_z | 04/29/05
Comparing Apples to Buicks  Neutrodyne | 05/04/05
I agree  reconrad | 05/04/05
Texas Longhorns  docflash@... | 05/04/05
Tiger, Huh?  Update victim | 04/29/05
I don't know about you folks..  vdraken | 04/29/05
Tiger in the hizzouse!  tic swayback | 04/29/05
wll be grabbing my Tiger in just a few short hours!  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
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IN OTHER NEWS.............  Protector | 04/29/05
GOOD ONE!!!  antonparrish@... | 05/05/05
Tiger  cdcooker | 04/29/05
So, they wait until the week of RELEASE to do this?  BitTwiddler | 04/29/05
Completely on purpose of course  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Re: So, they wait until the week of RELEASE to do this?  mlb9442 | 05/05/05
Apples to Tigers, guess Apple's okay as long as  FilledOut | 04/29/05
Actually  Lisanne001 | 05/04/05
News Flash - Detroit sues Apple (not big)  Roger Ramjet | 04/29/05
TigerDirect is a reputable supplier  Gaberdine | 04/29/05
Hmmmmmmmmm  bradb@... | 04/29/05
oh you mean...  Monkey_MCSE | 04/29/05
Tip of my hat  gimple@... | 05/05/05
Not hurt but profit - get it straight  FirstNLastN | 04/29/05
selling MacOSX Tiger  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Welcome to the world of competition!  CobraA1 | 04/29/05
RE: TigerDirect  JakAttak | 04/29/05
re: TigerDirect is a reputable supplier  tchimento@... | 04/29/05
Google page ranking by popularity  hipparchus2000 | 04/29/05
You really think it works that way?  Joe Blow_z | 04/30/05
ok genius, go try "BUY" your corp a higher position  hipparchus2000 | 05/01/05
Not enough Greenbacks padree.  gimple@... | 05/05/05
Odd, did a search for Tiger Direct and no Apple  voska | 05/02/05
Insane  reconrad | 05/04/05
You're absolutely right.  Joel R | 05/05/05
How ironic  Sir_Chancealot | 04/29/05
OSX..  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
Very articulate  rschuff@... | 05/04/05
RE: How Ironic  JakAttak | 04/29/05
If this were MSFT, you folks would freak on them  marksashton | 04/29/05
The Purchase of the English Language  Harry Bardal | 04/29/05
maybe this is the problem in this companies' thinking  hipparchus2000 | 04/29/05
Filing suit ?  jacrav | 05/04/05
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using the word "Windows"  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Needs to stop  IT Scion | 04/29/05
Better yet  tic swayback | 04/29/05
sure  IT Scion | 04/29/05
Amen!  cashaww | 04/29/05
taking lawsuits over the top  naquadah | 05/02/05
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Tiger at Brookfield Zoo to Sue After Website Hits Decrease  ziggyk | 04/29/05
Tiger is a Common Term  andyhayes1 | 04/29/05
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Be careful  IT Scion | 04/29/05
Trademarks...  preacherx | 05/05/05
Not Common Name for Tech Suppliers  JMielke | 05/04/05
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rediculous  theace18 | 04/29/05
Not That Ridiculous  JMielke | 05/04/05
RE: not that ridiculous  sir_cheats_a_lot | 05/04/05
Did a search on Google  osreinstall | 04/29/05
I think it's funny how their action  Hugh Jass | 04/29/05
TIRED OLD SAME OLD.......  TTGIT Guy | 04/29/05
I will also file a lawsuit against Apple  chemgeek | 04/29/05
LSU and Auburn  James Dean_z | 04/29/05
usurping the Google  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
msft has more to worry with longhorn  Arm A. Geddon | 04/29/05
Life isn't fair. Competition is brutal. Deal with it. (nt)  CobraA1 | 04/29/05
MORE NEWS FLASHES........  Protector | 04/29/05
IGNORANCE OVER GOOGLE RANKING  hipparchus2000 | 04/29/05
I think their argument is pretty weak  Hugh Jass | 04/29/05
No it doesn't  Richard Flude | 04/30/05
Richard, you need to read further  hipparchus2000 | 05/01/05
You're right  Richard Flude | 05/03/05
I think Tiger Direct may have just screwed themselves.  Hugh Jass | 04/29/05
Just wanted to give everyone a heads up  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
WOW!  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
And you're running a G4, right?  Hugh Jass | 04/29/05
NoWaysers!  Jeff Spicoli | 04/29/05
I wish . . .  CobraA1 | 04/29/05
Cool! You went all the way!  Hugh Jass | 04/30/05
OS for the kiddies?  Joe Blow_z | 04/30/05
I guess  Rick_K | 04/29/05
Yes, the U.S. courts have become  Hugh Jass | 04/30/05
Not just companies  Joe Blow_z | 04/30/05
Don't get me started on that!  Hugh Jass | 04/30/05
Don't get me started on that!  dennisling@... | 05/04/05
I'm rarely a supporter of Apple, but...  HypnoToad | 04/30/05
Gee, you think?  tic swayback | 04/30/05
They should be penalized if they do... (NT)  Hugh Jass | 04/30/05
You guys helped them  osreinstall | 04/30/05
Yesterday they were the second hit  Hugh Jass | 04/30/05
ahead of Mac Tiger  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Similar services  Brotherred | 04/30/05
Not Similar?  JMielke | 05/04/05
Apple losses search hits to lawsuite  thanku4playing | 04/30/05
Bob Young (Red Hat fame) to the rescue...  MacCanuck | 04/30/05
But are thet in the computer business  John Zern | 04/30/05
Congratulations  brokerandy25 | 05/01/05
Tigers  bandaid69 | 05/04/05
a rose by any other name  srr_z | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct Scam Artists  petro_c@... | 05/04/05
We ARE a Nation of LAWS!  general1969@... | 05/04/05
I have a company named "The"  agottschald | 05/04/05
Tiger vs. Tiger Direct  wheelcom@... | 05/04/05
can't blame the corporate jocks and lawyers for trying to make a buck as  wessonjoe | 05/05/05
Typical Apple  mditlove | 05/04/05
Typical Apple  Serpamac | 05/04/05
Profit or loss?  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
Tiger Direct Should be Happy  Peter Bruno | 05/04/05
I'm sure they are, Pete  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
So, these "Tigers" should sue/be sued?  Freakwentc | 05/04/05
Apple should pay  topidea | 05/04/05
Kudos to You!  JMielke | 05/04/05
Apple ALSO has a trademark ?  jacrav | 05/04/05
Generally Speaking...  Riphly_z | 05/04/05
Gimme a break  yankeewriter | 05/04/05
No Lessons Learned from Spike Lee Vs Spike TV?  CSRTECH | 05/04/05
Tiger Woods - Is He Next?  bellboy | 05/04/05
all his money  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Lot of lawsuits  blackdragon10508 | 05/04/05
Tiger TM infringed?...then it's worth it to protect it...  tjaq | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct has a case, but so what ...  OldFossil | 05/04/05
How do they "indeed" have a case?  usc1801 | 05/04/05
No they are infringing on Humble Oil  KAMonnig | 05/04/05
Tiger vs Tiger  wkongsli@... | 05/04/05
It's William Blake what I feels sorry for.  zdnet@... | 05/04/05
Ya'ah, shu'ah, ya' betcha'...  tjaq | 05/04/05
What about "Java 5" that was an OS Tiger too??  mattpersons@... | 05/04/05
Tell Ford  mmustangg | 05/04/05
How about Tiger Woods  oscarwms | 05/04/05
Three cheers for the little guy  troylawson | 05/04/05
Apple IS the little guy.  phillpsych | 05/04/05
Tiger after the Apple  imcarman1@... | 05/04/05
Tiger  ClaudeRenaud | 05/04/05
Apples and Tigers and Mac Oh My  one guy | 05/04/05
tigers by the tail and bulls by the horns?  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
Good company but stupid lawsuit!  mmustangg | 05/04/05
First you shoot the lawyers  Garry_Robbins@... | 05/04/05
No confusion here  gcarey3 | 05/04/05
Search For TIGER???  Phour20 | 05/04/05
an easy test  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
Tiger Nonsense  rhunton@... | 05/04/05
I'll bet Tiger Direct won't be selling Macs.  Thuss80 | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct shouldn't worry  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Apple vs. Tiger Direct  LouisPeduto@... | 05/04/05
Apple could lose this battle...  compass53@... | 05/04/05
tiger  dennisling@... | 05/04/05
Sting in the tail ??  GetReal-mac.com | 05/04/05
Why do they all deserve to lose money?  deepsnow | 05/05/05
You missed my point a bit..  GetReal-mac.com | 05/06/05
Garbage lawsuit  bobreilly | 05/04/05
Apples licencing of names  askmd1@... | 05/04/05
Apple Tiger OS:Tiger Diret Lawsuit = Blackmail  jlibster@... | 05/04/05
Tiger/Apple  worddust | 05/04/05
Wonder if anyone thought they were a direct OS shipping company?  YuridaMan | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct's claim is rediculous!  escull@... | 05/04/05
Yeah, go ahead rob the hand that feeds you.  tokyo_charlie@... | 05/04/05
Aw c'mon  robrat41 | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct's Wasting The Court's(And Our)Time!  cuchullain | 05/04/05
No Such Thing as Bad Publicity  bigaldepr@... | 05/04/05
Yes, there is such a thing as bad publicity  drytool12 | 05/05/05
I agree with bad publicity  deepsnow | 05/05/05
I see Tiger's point  carol414 | 05/04/05
see Tiger run  stemcellphone | 05/04/05
Yes, Apple should rename OS 'Tigger'!  wwwes | 05/05/05
TigerDirect is a bunch of MORONS  bubbly | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct  irishpcdoc | 05/04/05
Tiger Web search  Serpamac | 05/04/05
TigerDirect on second link  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
I WILL SUE THEM ALL...  s_gamgee | 05/04/05
$$$  freygr | 05/04/05
Lawsuit could grab Tiger by the tail  jfelton1@... | 05/04/05
Tiger BS  NJDJ | 05/04/05
Tiger OS  jimcutrer@... | 05/04/05
Generically speaking...  Riphly_z | 05/04/05
Tiger Attack  sirknightii@... | 05/04/05
Tiger  ivobricel@... | 05/05/05
TigerDirect.com's action a joke  usc1801 | 05/04/05
Copywrong  robinbare | 05/04/05
Publicity stunt?  profroy | 05/04/05
Tiger vs Tiger Direct  cerrosur | 05/04/05
Remember "Exxon 's Put a Tiger in your Tank"  lipl1 | 05/04/05
same story different da;y  blacksheepxlch1 | 05/04/05
Tiger - I think Tony the Tiger Cornflakes was first.  gfkirk | 05/04/05
Tiger OS X  rkannan | 05/04/05
Apple will lose,,,and they should.  topidea | 05/04/05
Oh, you a lawyer?  mcampolo | 05/04/05
What an articulate well thought out response.  Shawn_W | 05/06/05
IBM = Windows?  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
They are selling an OS  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Maybe Tony Will Call Next?  mcampolo | 05/04/05
Trademarks Are Strange Things  wtexhorseman@... | 05/04/05
Tiger vs Tiger  nfiertel | 05/04/05
Lawsuit or promo?  flan4u | 05/04/05
we're not idiots  phillpsych | 05/04/05
Not All M&M's Melt in Your Mouth, Either.  clazaam@... | 05/04/05
I laughed out loud!  Behold | 05/04/05
What a load of ....  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
Systemax or Systemacs?  Rod Hagen | 05/05/05
Good One!!!  topidea | 05/06/05
Tiger suit  kddig | 05/05/05
Tiger Indirect  deepsnow | 05/05/05
So will we sue Tony the Tiger, too?  SherryCan | 05/05/05
Guy Coheleach should sue TigerDirect....  dennis.judd | 05/05/05
A Toothless Tiger  davidclark@... | 05/05/05
Have we forgotten Lindows?  joeowens | 05/05/05
did M$ win against Lindows or did the Linspire jocks give in like a rabbit?  wessonjoe | 05/05/05
Lindows beat MS in court in the USA  Shawn_W | 05/06/05
Oh, the irony of it!  Rod Hagen | 05/06/05
I'm not sure I see the irony. Why would  Shawn_W | 05/06/05
Hang an Apple on something and see.......  nottheusual1 | 05/05/05
So, when did "Tiger Direct"...  boomslang_z | 05/05/05
Tigers  uppy | 05/06/05
Maybe you can take on Disney  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Tiger Direct vs Apple Tiger  johnlee3@... | 05/05/05
LOOK OUT TIGERS  jess81452 | 05/05/05
Careful If you were born after me.  jess81452 | 05/05/05
Tigerdirect Lawsiut  ElPresidente_z | 05/05/05
Tiger and Google  soismeme@... | 05/05/05
FREE ADVERTISING for TIGER  wwwes | 05/05/05
Apple Tiger  shirmorris58 | 05/05/05
Not the first... not the last  chico_z | 05/05/05
Apple Tiger  lacombe@... | 05/05/05
I want Apple to win this one  canoe@... | 05/05/05
And I want pigs to fly...  topidea | 05/06/05
tiger, tiger  aif@... | 05/05/05
Tiger  nwarden | 05/05/05
Tiiger  ivobricel@... | 05/05/05
Can you believe this?  Jon N | 05/06/05
What taxpayer money?  Shawn_W | 05/06/05
Hey if Windows can cry over Lindows then...  msdead | 05/06/05
Longhorn on Longhorn!  Reverend MacFellow | 05/06/05
Both companies sell computers  Shawn_W | 05/06/05
Absolutely correct.  topidea | 05/06/05
Tiger Direct loosing their "little" mind what is left of it  dmattilahun@... | 05/06/05
thousends of dollars from "TigerDirect,"  us_forums@... | 05/27/07
Why Bother?  adelagza@... | 05/06/05
Once again  JamesFaber@... | 05/08/05
People are gonna think Tiger direct has overpriced computer stuff!  Sheepdog1p | 05/09/05
U.S. Patent and Trademark  zrogerso@... | 05/11/05

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