Creative wins patent for MP3 player interface

I agree. Not to mention, didn't Apple get one for the same foolish thing.: It's totally nuts that such patents are given out.
Is the patent office even reading these things.
I saw that one of my ex's brothers tried to patent, "selling banner ads over the internet". That was rejected, but I think he figured he could slide it past the patent office.
I'm pretty sure Apple has a similar patent as shown here:
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-5181088.html?tag=nl

Not to mention both are truly obvious, and have prior art.; Posted by: el1jones Posted on: 08/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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We need a prior art database Patrick Jones | 08/30/05

RE: prior art JakAttak | 08/30/05

Horrible opensourcepro | 08/30/05

Yeah, too bad Hayvern | 08/30/05

Rampant idiocy. Henry Miller | 08/30/05

Reality Check Yensi717 | 08/30/05

Don't gripe on ZDNet... Henry Miller | 08/30/05

Good idea. Thanks (nt) el1jones | 08/30/05

Better yet... jtnixon | 08/30/05

Steve messed up again. dzash2000 | 08/31/05

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