Topic 'Re: Who is big brother again?' in forum 'Rants, Raves, and Praise' - dslreports.com http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27520623 en Sat, 18 May 2013 06:44:14 EDT Sat, 18 May 2013 06:44:14 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27590202 said by ekster:

I really hope that one day, some lawyer will hear the silent plea of all the apple trees out there and sue Apple Inc. because their image is too similar to real apples that the trees have been making for over a million years.

how about the direct decendants of adam and Eve? os Snow White and the Evil Stepmother?

Or Lucifer for that matter?

oh WAIT, lawyers? right!
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said by Kearnstd:

Several years ago Apple Computer tried to sue NYC for using an apple for its "Big Apple" promotional use.

They claimed somehow people could confuse a city with a computer.

Judging from the pictures, I can see how people can be confused over the two. :D

it was the NYC visitor's bureau logo.


»www.thelogofactory.com/logo_blog···-NYC.jpg
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The only thing worse than being talked about...

... is not being talked about.

-- Oscar Wilde

However the music industry needs to use this quote in reverse when they come out against piracy. Every time they mouth off to the press about the methods of it they seem to inform more people on what to Google other than the legal paid methods.
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... is not being talked about.

-- Oscar Wilde]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27539668 Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:39:31 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27529009 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27529009 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 10:36:30 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27525323 said by Kearnstd:

Several years ago Apple Computer tried to sue NYC for using an apple for its "Big Apple" promotional use.

They claimed somehow people could confuse a city with a computer.

Judging from the pictures, I can see how people can be confused over the two. :D
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]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27525323 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 17:04:33 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27525052 said by Robotics:

I would love to forward this link to my father. He is all Apple, and don't get on his wrong side with Apple products, or how they operate, where they are made, the price of one, or anything negative.

Course I have in the past, and just recently on another Apple subject....Man he came down on me in an email, and lets just say we aren't talking now, and I doubt I will be around him for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
(he can get really nasty when it comes to talking negatively about Apple)

But I would love to send him this link!

Back on subject....for some reason this story doesn't surprise me in the least. Shame on Apple.

Dude...brand loyalty before family loyalty...what an age we live in, eh?

Aaaaaaanywho... yeah. The lawsuit is pretty ridiculous. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27525052 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:44:22 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27525003 said by Bob:

What about APL ? That predates Apple by over a decade!

Interesting indeed. How would one go about finding the email address of the judge for this case? I wouldn't mind sending an email with some links to show that it seems even Apple is infringing on that name and owes some big time restitution. ;)
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What about APL ? That predates Apple by over a decade!

+1 I thought about that while reading this thread!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27523951 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:36:29 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27523586 APL ? That predates Apple by over a decade!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27523586 Fri, 14 Sep 2012 11:03:02 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27522604 said by dave:

*clap*

They have shots for that now..... :o
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Course I have in the past, and just recently on another Apple subject....Man he came down on me in an email, and lets just say we aren't talking now, and I doubt I will be around him for Thanksgiving and Christmas this year.
(he can get really nasty when it comes to talking negatively about Apple)

But I would love to send him this link!

Back on subject....for some reason this story doesn't surprise me in the least. Shame on Apple.
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Oh noes there's a tree infringing on their name.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27521014 Thu, 13 Sep 2012 14:49:14 EDT Re: Who is big brother again? http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Who-is-big-brother-again-27520716
They claimed somehow people could confuse a city with a computer.
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Apple Sues Polish Grocery Store Over A.pl Name

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As reported by Polish news outlet Telepolis, Apple is railing against the online deli site because its title is just a little too reminiscent of the Cupertino-based company's moniker.


How is this avoiding big brother? How is this thinking different?
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