Given the bargain price of Palm right now and how much it could cost fighting a legal battle for years, HTC could probably end up saving a lot of money simply b

Given the bargain price of Palm right now and how much it could cost fighting a legal battle for years, HTC could probably end up saving a lot of money simply by buying Palm right now. Apple was deterred enough by Palm's portfolio that they made little noise even as Palm launched their platform with features clearly covered by Apple patents. Engadget had a really good look at both arsenals last year: http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/apple-vs-palm-the-in-depth-analysis http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/28/apple-vs-palm-the-in-dept... If HTC suddenly had those onboard, I think we'd see Apple drop their suit in pretty short order.