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By the way, E=Mc2 is pretty obvious to me too--now. And if physicists had been forbidden to use the formula without paying severe fees after it was discovered,

• terhechte 14y ago
  But that's not Apple's problem, is it? Nokia was the first to sue them, Microsoft sued Android manufacturers, too, and they also have to pay a per device bill due to patent law. It's great that in the sciences there exists no such thing as patents, and I also believe that patent law is a mess. But why is Apple measured on different moral standards than other companies? Why should they not go for what is, by current law, rightfully theirs? Just as Nokia and Microsoft did. And I'd bet a lot that if Samsung had come out with the first iPhone, they'd go after copycats just as well. It's business practice.
  • Vivtek 14y ago
    I think the point where Apple goes too far is the perception that too much is never enough. They're already the most successful business in history - do they really need to use lawsuits to ensure they have no competitors? The fact that they use these frivolous patents to do so is just icing on the righteous indignation cake.