3 ms·But regardless, I think Apple could have easily ended up just the same as the others without it.by cms07 11y agoBut regardless, I think Apple could have easily ended up just the same as the others without it.macintux 11y agoThe "bailout" was a payoff for IP infringement and was small potatoes, something like $150 million.rstupek 11y agoAssuming you mean the Mac IP and if so I believe Microsoft had a cross licensing deal in place which would cover it. It never got to litigation though.