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> Apple Indeed, although the Beatles got there first with Apple Corps[0] way back in 1968, the resulting dispute with what became Apple Inc[1] took decades[2]
by logifail 4y ago
> Apple
Indeed, although the Beatles got there first with Apple Corps[0] way back in 1968, the resulting dispute with what became Apple Inc[1] took decades[2] and must have eaten up $deity only knows how much in legal fees.
Some might say that one actually backs up my suggestion that a made-up name is easier to build a brand around!
[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Inc.
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple_Corps_v_Apple_Computer