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Originally Posted by NikePenguin,Sep 8 2005, 03:12 PM
I should buy one soon just in case Creative Labs prevents Apple form using it's patent. 
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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Sep 8 2005, 12:59 PM
No f'in way they would shut down that cash cow! They are gonna milk it!
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Originally Posted by watermelonman,Sep 8 2005, 05:44 PM
I don't think that patent is worth much. I can set up a directory of symbolic links in a directory and run Midnight Commander, boom, prior art from over a decade ago.
Hell look at the 
crap Monster Cable got away with!
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Originally Posted by jedwards,Sep 11 2005, 12:08 PM
Speculation is that Apple will be paying Creative in a neg'd settlement. That's worth something.
And I am sure they will be paid handsomely for it. 