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I don't think Apple was the point...
..., I think the point was some else had already done something like that. Just because someone points out a company did something, does not make them a zealot. Apple is an obvious choice for something that is innovative AND NOTICED. While Apple makes some pretty cool stuff, they are not the primary innovator; they usually find, refine, and integrate a good idea. (as supposed to other companies that just basically 'grab, steal, and throw in' ideas).

And sure actually getting a patent would be a deterent against lawsuits; while also being a deterent to other smaller companies, or single inventors.
I can see it now, every time someone comes up with an idea, the MS patent lawyers (as with EVERY other large company) say "Patentable, sure it is."
But I don't think this is what patents were created for.
Posted by: el1jones   Posted on: 12/22/06 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Actually, if you'll (for a second)  mdemuth | 12/21/06
Whatt??????  999ad@... | 12/22/06
Thanks for the spelling  mdemuth | 12/22/06
Hey, no problem.  999ad@... | 12/22/06
I don't think Apple was the point...  el1jones | 12/22/06
That's not why Microsoft patents things  John Carroll ZDNet Moderator | 12/21/06
Re: That's not why Microsoft patents things  none none | 12/22/06
Where you are wrong...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/06
Re: Where you are wrong...  none none | 12/22/06
Again, it is how they do it.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/23/06
Re: Again, it is how they do it.  none none | 12/24/06
Re: Again, it is how they do it.  none none | 12/24/06
If I understand it correctly, John's point is  Richard Flude | 12/22/06
Its more like they want to licence it  deaf_e_kate | 12/23/06
No, John  Yagotta B. Kidding | 12/26/06
Apple's stupid patent applications  NonZealot | 12/22/06
Microsoft should just tell their supporters what RSS is  mighetto | 12/21/06
All patents must die [nt]  Omch'Ar | 12/21/06
Wrong...  techboy_z | 12/22/06
Wrong also...  osreinstall | 12/22/06
How so?  techboy_z | 12/22/06
Real easy.  osreinstall | 12/22/06
Isn't RSS definitely prior-art in this area ?  BitTwiddler | 12/22/06
I think people love to say  xuniL_z | 12/22/06
Well, that cleared that up.  BitTwiddler | 12/22/06
Insane US patent system  funnyusername | 12/22/06
It could be  John Zern | 12/22/06
Re: It could be  none none | 12/22/06
People READ IT AGAIN!  No_Ax_to_Grind | 12/22/06
I know why it is hard to grasp  NonZealot | 12/22/06
So that's your problem...  MacCanuck | 12/22/06
Merry Christmas to you too  NonZealot | 12/22/06
A number of your favorite companies patents could probably be challenged  Boot_Agnostic | 12/22/06
Change  fheijkamp | 12/22/06
As if  Omch'Ar | 12/23/06

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