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Not really...
Searching Google for "Tiger" will bring up links to big, pissed-off Cat's too.
Posted by: BitTwiddler   Posted on: 04/29/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Who could confuse a sleaze e-tailer with an O/S ???  realitycheck101 | 04/29/05
Weel, it fooled the search engines.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 04/29/05
I was looking for Frosted Flakes paraphenelia and...  nucrash | 04/29/05
Not really...  BitTwiddler | 04/29/05
bit byte bit  stemcellphone | 05/04/05
Generic?  neil ubich | 04/29/05
APPLE Computer, APPLE Records..  d_jedi | 04/29/05
APPLE Copyrights APPLE  radar_z | 05/01/05
Sleaze e-tailer?? NOT  J_Lockard | 05/04/05
Sleaze e-tailer MOST DEFINITELY  Steve_O | 05/05/05
Not a sleazt e-tailer  SteveS_z | 05/04/05
What is that orange and black animal at the zoo.  cobraii76 | 05/04/05
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
Make sure you check out the Apple Forums  suirauqa | 05/04/05
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
Actually, MSFT was treated much the same  tic swayback | 04/29/05
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
Longhorn steakhouse should sue Microsoft!  Reverend MacFellow | 04/29/05
they sell something computer related at steakhouse  FilledOut | 05/01/05
Tiger at Brookfield Zoo to Sue After Website Hits Decrease  ziggyk | 04/29/05
Tiger is a Common Term  andyhayes1 | 04/29/05
Tiger Woods, Tiger Airways, Tiger Magazine  andyhayes1 | 04/29/05
Be careful  IT Scion | 04/29/05
Trademarks...  preacherx | 05/05/05
Not Common Name for Tech Suppliers  JMielke | 05/04/05
Tiger Direct has never sold ANY Apple software  batavier | 05/04/05
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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