Apple blunder gives Gates iPod royalty - GoFuckYourself.com

s9ann0 · 08-15-2005, 05:36 PM

this is mad!

Apple Computer may be forced to pay royalties to Microsoft for every iPod it sells after it emerged that Bill Gates's software giant beat Steve Jobs' firm in the race to file a crucial patent on technology used in the popular portable music players. The total bill could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.

http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...icle305638.ece

After Shock Media · 08-15-2005, 05:43 PM

Personally I hate the patent bs, but anything that fucks with the apple makes me giggle.

WiredGuy · 08-15-2005, 05:47 PM

Up to $10/machine, damn! Gates just loves fucking Jobs every chance he gets

WG

JuiceMonkey · 08-15-2005, 05:52 PM

yeah wow
that is insane..
they will have to stop making them and use some new technology.

KRL · 08-15-2005, 05:53 PM

As if Microsoft doesn't have enough money already.

StuartD · 08-15-2005, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by KRL

As if Microsoft doesn't have enough money already.

That was exactly what my first thought was.

StatsJunky · 08-15-2005, 06:00 PM

This could work out in the long run. Just think how many people hate Acacia, even better way is to look at how many people actually like them.

Apple controling alot of the younger generations eyes could do the same thing if this gets enough press and their users realize the tactics microsoft is using.

In the end this may gain Apple some market share.

All specualtion ofcourse.

GatorB · 08-15-2005, 06:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StatsJunky

This could work out in the long run. Just think how many people hate Acacia, even better way is to look at how many people actually like them.

Apple controling alot of the younger generations eyes could do the same thing if this gets enough press and their users realize the tactics microsoft is using.

In the end this may gain Apple some market share by turning microsoft users against them.

All specualtion ofcourse.

Yeah sure. People are going to start buying Macs because of this. Apple has had 20 years to convince people that they have a better product and they are still stuck at 3% market share.

Apple fucked up 20 years ago when Jobs got all godlike and insisted on his OS being proprietary.

Sam Granger · 08-15-2005, 06:04 PM

lucky gates.

StatsJunky · 08-15-2005, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

Yeah sure. People are going to start buying Macs because of this. Apple has had 20 years to convince people that they have a better product and they are still stuck at 3% market share.

Apple fucked up 20 years ago when Jobs got all godlike and insisted on his OS being proprietary.

Probably right, a long shot at best.

NaughtyRob · 08-15-2005, 06:13 PM

Unfuckingbelievable.

PixeLs · 08-15-2005, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spanno

this is mad!

Apple Computer may be forced to pay royalties to Microsoft for every iPod it sells after it emerged that Bill Gates's software giant beat Steve Jobs' firm in the race to file a crucial patent on technology used in the popular portable music players. The total bill could run into hundreds of millions of dollars.

http://news.independent.co.uk/busine...icle305638.ece

I hope Bill gates ultimate dream before he dies is to share all his money to the lless fortunate people.

GatorB · 08-15-2005, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by PixeLs

I hope Bill gates ultimate dream before he dies is to share all his money to the lless fortunate people.

He already does.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm

SmokeyTheBear · 08-15-2005, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GatorB

He already does.

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/default.htm

lol hehhehehe

I hope your not serious..

LauraLee · 08-15-2005, 06:37 PM

brilliant, if they skip your company to buy your competitors you still make your dime.
that right there is working smarter not harder ;)

pornguy · 08-15-2005, 06:48 PM

Great. Now MS will buy apple, and fuck that up as well.

sfera · 08-15-2005, 06:56 PM

if i was gates i would do it

reed_4 · 08-15-2005, 07:02 PM

bill gates owns the world.

xclusive · 08-15-2005, 07:05 PM

LOL Amazing how gates always comes out on top lol

GatorB · 08-15-2005, 07:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmokeyTheBear

lol hehhehehe

I hope your not serious..

Well what was it last month he wrote a check for $275 MILLION for vaccines for third world countires?

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