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The nuclear option that could be implemented by a grassroots movement is an organized campaign to use Apple's trademarks in such a way that they become generici
by pg_1234 6y ago
The nuclear option that could be implemented by a grassroots movement is an organized campaign to use Apple's trademarks in such a way that they become genericised.
see: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generic_trademark
Even the smallest amount of headway in this direction represents such a threat to Apple that despite it's might, it would have to back down.
- schwartzworld 6y agoWhat is that? like we all agree to just start calling all computers "MacBooks"?
- zeckalpha 6y agoAll tablets iPads might be easier
- dmurray 6y agoAt one point people were calling all tablets iPads - that's probably the one that had the biggest risk of genericization.
- paranoidrobot 6y agoTo a lot of people, there IS no difference between an iPad and a tablet. To a lesser degree, there's the same confusion about iPhones being a generic term for any smartphone.
- hoppla 6y agoAirport security do this - say iPad when they mean tablets. They also get upset when I leave my kindle in the backpack
- cmrdporcupine 6y agoAnd I have gotten scolded for pulling my kindle out to be scanned. You can't win with security people at the airport.
- nkrisc 6y agoAs I recall there was also an incident when Microsoft sponsored NFL broadcasts and gave the casters Surfaces and they still occasionally called them iPads.
- pg_1234 6y agoMassive individualized use of apple-like logos for tech blogs, memes, personal pages, toy projects, cooking recipes, discussion groups, social media channels etc. ... ... so many that even if apple has their lawyers send cease & desist letters to each offender (who can then safely just comply) ... it's an unwinnable game of whack-a-mole ... and when they finally lose ... there goes their brand. ... And if anyone feels bad about this ... remember the goal is to take down a 2 trillion dollar bully.
- sneak 6y agoI wonder if “podcast” is still protected.