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Apple has filed lawsuits based on much less[1] and was willing to take the PR hit for it. I'm aware the circumstances are different, but Apple's obsession with
by ZachPruckowski 17y ago
Apple has filed lawsuits based on much less[1] and was willing to take the PR hit for it. I'm aware the circumstances are different, but Apple's obsession with secrecy has led it to take PR hits before.
[1] - http://www.eff.org/cases/apple-v-does http://www.eff.org/cases/apple-v-does
- jonknee 17y agoA lawsuit is much different than criminal charges and yet they also lost the cases you linked. This time they would be up against a much more formidable defense too--Gawker has money and connections. It would be a really tough sell to send a blogger to jail for taking pictures of something that was in a public place.
- anigbrowl 17y agoIndeed so. But as Gizmodo paid for, took possession of, and then publicized the device, it seems pretty clear that they've crossed a line into criminality. The US customs service spends money on finding and seizing knockoffs, including the iPhone, and I wouldn't be that surprised if they moved on it; even though they might only seeks a token penalty like 1 day in jail. Gawker has money and connections And Apple doesn't? :) Really, the only reason I can think of not to come down on Giz like a ton of bricks right now is the perception that they've been throwing their weight around with developers lately.