Apple Hands Over $100 Million To Creative

Mrs Behavin · 08-26-2006, 07:41 PM

Perhaps you still remember the suing and countersuing drama between Apple and Creative just a few months ago. Today, Apple announced that it would be putting $100 Million in Creative’s pockets to settle all patent litigation over the iPod.
The settlement now gives Apple the license to use the hierarchical song selection interface that is patented by Creative. Immediately following the announcement, U.S-traded shares of Creative surged 37 percent.
What comes as a surprise is that Creative announced that it’ll be joining Apple’s “Made for iPod” program, making music accessories that will bear the “Made for iPod” seal. What’s up with this lovey dovey stuff?
Well as a Singaporean, what can I say? I’m happy for Creative.

lemon · 08-26-2006, 07:43 PM

only 100 million? considering the amount of ipods sold... shit - i would have settled for nothing less than the ownership of apple. that would have been fun.

Rusteh · 08-26-2006, 10:34 PM

great...and they say microsoft has a monopoly....anyways...those players IMO are kinda pointless...i'll stick with a cell phone that can do all that and more

lemon · 08-26-2006, 10:49 PM

ill just take a cell phone that allows me to call others, and others to call me. i dont need a recorder, video camera, music player, et cetera. just give me a damn phone.

and if i want to listen to music, it will be at my house.. maybe in my car..

Rusteh · 08-26-2006, 10:52 PM

i use mine when i go running or sometimes if I'm working out late and don't want to wake up the neighbors...

lemon · 08-26-2006, 11:18 PM

haha, nice ... have you done that yet?

Rusteh · 08-27-2006, 12:31 AM

lol...yes i do...alot more then you think probably

lemon · 08-27-2006, 12:08 PM

haha.. nice

08-26-2006, 07:41 PM	#1
Mrs Behavin Moderator Staff Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Hot Springs Arkansas Posts: 20,802 Tokenz: 12,138	Apple Hands Over $100 Million To Creative Perhaps you still remember the suing and countersuing drama between Apple and Creative just a few months ago. Today, Apple announced that it would be putting $100 Million in Creative’s pockets to settle all patent litigation over the iPod. The settlement now gives Apple the license to use the hierarchical song selection interface that is patented by Creative. Immediately following the announcement, U.S-traded shares of Creative surged 37 percent. What comes as a surprise is that Creative announced that it’ll be joining Apple’s “Made for iPod” program, making music accessories that will bear the “Made for iPod” seal. What’s up with this lovey dovey stuff? Well as a Singaporean, what can I say? I’m happy for Creative. __________________ http://amyssweettoothrecipes.blogspot.com/ http://dumasgang.blogspot.com/

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08-26-2006, 07:43 PM	#2
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,514	only 100 million? considering the amount of ipods sold... shit - i would have settled for nothing less than the ownership of apple. that would have been fun.

08-26-2006, 10:34 PM	#3
Rusteh V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,846 Tokenz: 1,155	great...and they say microsoft has a monopoly....anyways...those players IMO are kinda pointless...i'll stick with a cell phone that can do all that and more

08-26-2006, 10:49 PM	#4
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,514	ill just take a cell phone that allows me to call others, and others to call me. i dont need a recorder, video camera, music player, et cetera. just give me a damn phone. and if i want to listen to music, it will be at my house.. maybe in my car..

08-26-2006, 10:52 PM	#5
Rusteh V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,846 Tokenz: 1,155	i use mine when i go running or sometimes if I'm working out late and don't want to wake up the neighbors...

08-26-2006, 11:18 PM	#6
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,514	haha, nice ... have you done that yet?

08-27-2006, 12:31 AM	#7
Rusteh V.I.P User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,846 Tokenz: 1,155	lol...yes i do...alot more then you think probably

08-27-2006, 12:08 PM	#8
lemon Banned Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,514	haha.. nice