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that's rough
so now we have 5 different manufacturers with 5 different ways to close a window or open an app?

I agree that Apple has the right to patent certain features, but this just makes it hard on the consumer - which multi-touch manufacturer do I choose? Because once I learn THEIR multi-touch, I won't ever want to learn another one.

Should we be able to patent a mouse click, or a finger push, or a swipe? I really don't know the answer, but it seems like you shouldn't.

It's like the big hubbub with Amazon's "one-click checkout" patent.
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Just one more reason not to buy EITHER phone. (nt)  IT_Guy_z | 02/11/09
Windows Mobile rules anyway...  Mike Cox | 02/11/09
I agree!  rynning | 02/11/09
Holy irony overload, Batman!  heres_johnny | 02/12/09
Had some mild success?  Michael Kelly | 02/11/09
You must be joking or you are a troll  proadventurer | 02/11/09
Obviously you are new here.  IT_Guy_z | 02/12/09
..........  lol_camel | 02/12/09
The industry should collectively fight the multi-touch patent  P. Douglas | 02/11/09
Yeah...  Jkirk3279 | 02/13/09
FYI, Apple probably violating UD's patent on Multi-touch  Samic | 02/11/09
Also the Appeals Court ...  P. Douglas | 02/11/09
I haven't found myself wanting multi-touch  Michael Kelly | 02/11/09
I've asked time and time again for useful examples of multi-touch  NonZealot | 02/11/09
not that much  coffeeshark | 02/11/09
I'm not sure why ...  dkawalec | 02/11/09
Slight correction  NonZealot | 02/11/09
Anyone still believe that Apple isn't a 900lb gorilla?  NonZealot | 02/11/09
Oh CAN it...  Metronome49 | 02/11/09
Here we go - deja vu all over again!  HiBeamR_z | 02/14/09
PLEASE everyone not just NonZ.  James Quinn | 02/11/09
I think what he's getting at  Michael Kelly | 02/11/09
Or Apple allows others to use it once its firmly  James Quinn | 02/11/09
Weights  DarthCyclist | 02/12/09
Only "IF" it is required that the be the SAME weight.  James Quinn | 02/12/09
RE: Report: Apple nixed Android's multitouch  Metronome49 | 02/11/09
that's rough  coffeeshark | 02/11/09
May be Google has alternate or a better feature than Multitouch  reachsankar | 02/12/09
competition rules  DarthCyclist | 02/12/09
iPhone already dying  jscott418 | 02/12/09
Hardly...... I wish I had a product that was  James Quinn | 02/12/09
iPhone dying?  athynz | 02/12/09
I would put the G1 ahead of the storm...  mrlinux | 02/16/09
Apple doesn't own multitouch  wirelessguyNY | 02/13/09

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