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Apple sued by Creative over iPod

post #1 of 3
5/15/06 at 6:57pm
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Well, the (beleaguered) MP3 manufacturer Creative is suing Apple in US and international courts over violating a US patent for metadata-based categorization (read: the interface of virtually every MP3 player on the planet) that Creative got back in 2005.

Sounds legit on the surface, until you realize that the metadata system that Creative got the patent for in 2005 was used in players that shipped before Creative shipped its first Nomad Jukebox in 2000. Not only that, but the metadata system that Creative claims the rights to was also used in cell phones, the Windows 98/ME/2000, NeXTSTEP, and BeOS operating systems, and many other gadgets way before 2000.

All in all, keep in mind that Creative CEO Sim Wong Hoo wants to make his company (currently #3 in the US market with 6.2% market share compared to Apple's 68% market share and SanDisk's 17%) number one sooner rather than later, even if by legal force and shutting down his competition.

(Note: this post is NOT political... just tech-related.)
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post #2 of 3
5/16/06 at 5:33am
What a joke. iPod is the best invention ever. The other mp3 players just aren't sexy like the iPods are. They have no hope. I don't know beans about computers, but I bought my iPod because it looks cool, it has a ridiculous amount of storage, it's well designed, the iTunes store is easy to use, I can watch videos on it, and also I'm a trendy mofo sometimes.

It's a cultural phenom like the VW Bug or the Gibson Les Paul... You can take a guitar and make it look like a Les Paul, but it's never gonna BE a Les Paul.

The only thing I hate about my iPod 30 gig is that the video screen is so easy to scratch, despite the most careful handling. Also my earbuds are starting to come apart at the jack- I need to put some electrical tape around the connection.

But there is nothing like the clean simple design of the iPOD. Creative couldn't have done what Apple did. Sour Grapes. I'm sure their products are OK, but their bitterness is unwarranted. Apple makes a superior product that a.) is a cultural phenom and b.) has had ALOT of prominent advertising with A-list stars. Creative is not gonna win on this one.
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post #3 of 3
5/16/06 at 4:18pm
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Originally Posted by Indie_Guy

What a joke. Â*iPod is the best invention ever. Â*The other mp3 players just aren't sexy like the iPods are. Â*They have no hope. Â*I don't know beans about computers, but I bought my iPod because it looks cool, it has a ridiculous amount of storage, it's well designed, the iTunes store is easy to use, I can watch videos on it, and also I'm a trendy mofo sometimes.

It's a cultural phenom like the VW Bug or the Gibson Les Paul... You can take a guitar and make it look like a Les Paul, but it's never gonna BE a Les Paul. Â*

The only thing I hate about my iPod 30 gig is that the video screen is so easy to scratch, despite the most careful handling. Â*Also my earbuds are starting to come apart at the jack- I need to put some electrical tape around the connection.

But there is nothing like the clean simple design of the iPOD. Â*Creative couldn't have done what Apple did. Â*Sour Grapes. Â*I'm sure their products are OK, but their bitterness is unwarranted. Â*Apple makes a superior product that a.) is a cultural phenom and b.) has had ALOT of prominent advertising with A-list stars. Â*Creative is not gonna win on this one.

I personaly find the Ipods crap, terrible sound quality and terrible battery life, its like the Acqua Di Gio of Mp3 players, I find creative labs mp3 players far superior. Â*I my self own a Samsung YH-J70 and its excellent in all areas.
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