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Apple here we come...
It appears that Google has entered the ranks of "Legal Lunatics" right along with the hyper-senstitive and COMPLETELY out-of-touch with *anything* looking suspiciously-like-reality Apple Legal Department. Xerox whines about this, but wouldn't give up the fact - not in a flat second. Has anyone ever heard Kleenex "sniffle" about this issue? No. Google is trying to make us feel bad because they are showing up in more conversations daily than the number of sites they have indexed. Poor Google. I am so very sorry that you have gone BEYOND the benefits or exclusivity of trademarking and into the social/cultural legend status that comes with your brand name becoming a verb or mention in many prestigious dictionaries that would have otherwise passed you off with a glace. As much as I love using Google, the only way, we are going to get past this people is to stop using Google for a while and, perhaps, spend some time at Altavista or MSN to wein ourselves from too much "Googling." Now that Google's shown us the light and that we have a problem, we must deal with that problem and recover from our Googling addictions...
Posted by: khorsia   Posted on: 08/17/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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OMFG ... are they serious??  Henaway | 08/16/06
IBM lost PC the same way  nucrash | 08/17/06
Brand this:  HypnoToad | 08/16/06
Knockoffs...  jbroche18 | 08/16/06
Soft Drinks  m-nature | 08/17/06
Too big for it's britches?  el1jones | 08/16/06
"Googling"  oskjo | 08/16/06
Google needs to google itself a clue.  Mr. Roboto | 08/16/06
Xeroxing (NT)  flatliner | 08/16/06
Let's be evil...  brneyes@... | 08/16/06
Google variations...  Brett04_z | 08/16/06
Google Origins  holland21617 | 08/16/06
More Google Origins  net_runner | 08/17/06
It's a poor argument  Alleycat155 | 08/16/06
Exactly!  Tony Agudo | 08/17/06
Now hold on a minute !  The Reverend | 08/16/06
And don't forget the proclamation by the great pundit  Confused by religion | 08/16/06
Next lawsuit target:  tic swayback | 08/17/06
Terrible idea...  lawryll@... | 08/16/06
Great Idea lawryll  The Reverend | 08/16/06
Hmmmm Yahooing - has a nice rign to it! (NT)  dave95. | 08/16/06
What's This On My Taskbar?  TreetopAngel | 08/16/06
Too late, Google  flatliner | 08/16/06
Consequences of not doing this  BruceWheelock@... | 08/16/06
Yep, They have to protect it by law!  JuiceCAP | 08/17/06
Apple and Google losing the plot?  the_seb | 08/17/06
Microsoft did try...  Jkirk3279 | 08/28/06
The verb reflects Google's status  John L. Ries | 08/17/06
Apple here we come...  khorsia | 08/17/06
#1 form of advertising  stardreamer | 08/17/06
Too bad Google, you're already generic  Boot_Agnostic | 08/17/06
"Photocopying"  rlcantwell_z | 08/17/06
Too brand or not too Brand  chmatrix | 08/17/06
what Google SHOULD DO about 'googling'  Techno-Shaman | 08/17/06
Keep it up and people will start yahooing instead.  osreinstall | 08/17/06
Instant Messenger  davidsarmstrong | 08/17/06
You've got mail  davidsarmstrong | 08/17/06
What I Googled  BlackDiamond | 08/18/06
You guys do not understand...  jruing | 08/18/06
Google can't control people  Boot_Agnostic | 08/21/06

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