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We need another "three strikes" law
Which says the third time a lawyer takes a case like this he is disbarred for life.
Posted by: alterego_z   Posted on: 01/05/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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We need another "three strikes" law  alterego_z | 01/05/05
Hmmm you might be onto something here  Squawkbox | 01/05/05
A Case Like What?  Bill_gates_Is_SATAN | 01/06/05
Should be interesting to follow  FilledOut | 01/05/05
Interesting  Jeff Spicoli | 01/05/05
FORCED to buy an iPod?  dave95 | 01/05/05
Because...  IT Scion | 01/05/05
hehehehe  dave95 | 01/05/05
Re?: much larger selection of tunes  jacrav | 01/05/05
Why not check for yourself  voska | 01/06/05
RE: Why not check...  JakAttak | 01/06/05
I did. It's not.  buddhistMonkey | 01/06/05
I can only speak from actual experience  IT Scion | 01/07/05
Also  IT Scion | 01/07/05
I can't browse for myself  tic swayback | 01/06/05
Anyone can.  IT Scion | 01/07/05
SO?  ITGuy04 | 01/06/05
BS  rkadowns | 01/06/05
Okay  IT Scion | 01/07/05
AAC is an open format  tic swayback | 01/06/05
Thank you  IT Scion | 01/07/05
Re: Forced to buy an iPod?  prvteye | 01/06/05
Forced  GFW_z | 01/06/05
Even "IF" the option of CD's and (do they still make tape?)  Laff | 01/06/05
Buy it and burn it  tic swayback | 01/06/05
Sounds like a MS fanboy looking to impress Gates..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 01/05/05
Soooo ridiculous ?  jacrav | 01/05/05
Apple is a looser company that use Illegal tactics!  Mectron | 01/05/05
Apple is a great company  FilledOut | 01/06/05
I somewhat agree.... but  DarbyOhara | 01/06/05
too funny  doh123 | 01/06/05
I alwas found them tighter myself...  gfeier | 01/06/05
Except for me of course  gfeier | 01/06/05
And me....:)  Laff | 01/06/05
Always find odd comments like this interesting.  Laff | 01/06/05
Pot calls kettle black?  ShadeTree | 01/06/05
Gatewhy is funny and hardly venemos. It's a light  Laff | 01/06/05
Light hearted or not....  ShadeTree | 01/06/05
Ah but you do not see me on site that post articles  Laff | 01/06/05
Laff I would love to know myself  dave95 | 01/06/05
Troll Alert! Message has been deleted  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
RE: Apple is a loser  JakAttak | 01/06/05
Right On!  Da-Man | 01/06/05
Your'e on an Apple site "blanking Apple" out and you  Laff | 01/06/05
Monopolies are perfectly legal  tic swayback | 01/06/05
what are you trying to say?  msgatesblos | 01/09/05
This case sounds..  d_jedi | 01/05/05
Not a chance  Ken_z | 01/05/05
In a way, this brings up the REAL problem...  BitTwiddler | 01/06/05
A problem yes, but not the one you thought  Roger Ramjet | 01/06/05
no different than the 100 other music stores  ITGuy04 | 01/06/05
Sure it is!  AbsolutelyNot | 01/06/05
Ownership is the RULE!  Da-Man | 01/06/05
A good chance...  d_jedi | 01/06/05
MS Was force down our throats:  ITGuy04 | 01/06/05
See the similarities?  d_jedi | 01/06/05
None, really.  ITGuy04 | 01/06/05
Re: ITGuy  d_jedi | 01/07/05
Were any of these real legal issues?  tic swayback | 01/06/05
Windows on a Mac?  AbsolutelyNot | 01/06/05
Buy or don't buy  FilledOut | 01/06/05
No one forced the guy to buy an iPod...  BitTwiddler | 01/06/05
If they don't already, Apple should licence their media protection  hipparchus2000 | 01/06/05
I don't fully understand this because  htotten | 01/06/05
Can too... not that I would want to or need to..  Linux User 147560 | 01/06/05
Or sue WalMart, Napster, Buy.com, etc  tic swayback | 01/06/05
The more interesting lawsuits....  ShadeTree | 01/06/05
DRM is okay when it comes from Apple?  NonZealot | 01/06/05
Does the RIAA have any say in this?  dave95 | 01/06/05
What DRM?  voska | 01/06/05
RE: What DRM?  JakAttak | 01/06/05
What force?  tic swayback | 01/06/05
I was also forced  FirstNLastN | 01/06/05
But what about..  d_jedi | 01/06/05
What if both Brita and Pur were forced by the owner  Laff | 01/06/05
Except..  d_jedi | 01/07/05
Well what a music exec says publicly or for that matter  Laff | 01/07/05
it all depends on what rights you bought  jcassella | 01/06/05
No DRM = No problem (no monopoly/socialism, free market, etc.) (NT)  Vily Clay | 01/06/05
I too believe in competition and the free market.  Laff | 01/06/05
VIly, for once we agree  tic swayback | 01/06/05
Apple has other problems but anti-trust is not one  drichards1953 | 01/06/05
Brush up on FACTS  ITGuy04 | 01/06/05
Facts  AbsolutelyNot | 01/06/05
Correct Diva  tic swayback | 01/06/05
What about unencrypted AAC files?  worknman | 01/06/05
Great, now I can sue Valve!  olePigeon | 01/06/05
There's always a lawyer out there  FilledOut | 01/07/05
Lots of suits waiting to happen  tic swayback | 01/07/05
Statistics?  Fred Fredrickson | 01/07/05
Here's How Apple Forced Him To Buy an iPod  slingzenarrowzuvowtrayjissforchin | 01/07/05
LANDS END OF COMPUTER MANUFACTURERS?  neidr | 01/07/05

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