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I think what he's getting at
is that as long as you don't hold the double standard (i.e. it's okay for Apple to do this sort of thing but not MS) then fine, but just don't call MS on the carpet for doing something similar.

Personally I think Apple does have a legal right (actually that's indisputable) but that does not mean it should exercise that right. If *only* Apple products have this feature, then either no one else will have anything like it, or they will find a way to work around the patent while still accomplishing the same thing. Either of which would make multi-touch non-intuitive to non-Apple users, which of course would drive away new sales.

I know for a fact that many people (I know some) who have eschewed Apple in the past because when they tried a floor model of an Apple with a one button mouse, they could never figure out how to make a menu stay open so they could click the option they wanted. They didn't know you had to hold the button down to keep the dropdown open and let go when you reached your selection. If Apple has an interface they can't get used to because it's not like the other devices they've used, even if it IS better, Apple will not win these people over. If but if other devices could license the technology at a reasonable rate, when Apple gets its gains from the patent, and the tech also becomes the norm.
Posted by: Michael Kelly   Posted on: 02/11/09 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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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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