TechieZero
Tools Are Using Me
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join:2002-01-25
Wesley Chapel, FL |  Cisco's iPhone
Was Cisco's iPhone a working product or something they were working w/ Apple at a prior time? |
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IanR
join:2001-03-22
Madison, NJ
| Hypocrisy
Apple sues anyone who uses a supposedly Apple owned word. Like going after little old Ladies with a small business which uses. for example, the word "POD".
Cisco has owned the name iphone for half a dozen years, or so. Then while still in discussion with Cisco Apple makes the formal announcement of their new product using the name iPhone w/o any agreement from Cisco.
Apple locked horns with tiny Creative over patents and had to back down and PAY $100mm to settle out of court.
Apple Execs award themselves favorable backdated Options, at a cost to Sharehlders and sometimes w/o a Board Meeting for approval.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
We are getting a clear case of Apple's hypocrisy and arrogance.
Appple is a superbly innovative company. Even if their "iphone" is similar to other products already announced (LG etc). They design and package functionality superbly and market brilliantly. They are lead by one of the best visionaries in the electronics and entertainment industry. But, IMHO, they must drop the arrogance and hypocrisy b4 they get slammed. If they admit some "fault" I am sure that everyone would be extremely relieved and happy. If they continue down their current path it leads down one slippery slope IMHO. |
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matrix3D
join:2006-09-27
Deep River, CT | Steve Jobs brings the arrogance with him. |
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djtim21
It's all good
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join:2003-12-22
Buffalo Grove, IL
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The reason I believe that Apple went public before setting a deal with Cisco, they wanted to see what it was worth first.
I think they will go back at Cisco and say - "Look how much free publicity you just got from us, now drop the fee a little, or we'll drag it on for a while."
In the mean time, Apple will still distribute the iPhone, and Cisco will still cry.
Either way, Apple will pay for this some way. Weather it's a little or a lot has to be determined.
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing.” - Edmund Burke |
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verolom
join:2002-03-23
Eagleville, PA
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| Except that by bringing the lawsuit Cisco is not going after publicity, they are doing it to protect their investment in a product named iPhone. The lawsuit was not the initial path chosen by Cisco to resolve the conflict, it was Apple who decided to pull out of negotiations behind closed doors and make this a public matter.
Cisco does not need publicity of this sort. |
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kyramilan
join:2006-11-26
Pensacola, FL
| Apple was also sued by the Beatles.
It is funny a lot don't see Apple has ARROGANT as Microsoft. In fact, Steve Jobs's ARROGANCE at not licensing Apple's OS MADE Microsoft into what it is today.
iTunes is ARROGANT at not allowing other MP3 players to play it.
Mac is ARROGANT in new OS, new Mac required almost.
Apple apparently knew it was using someone else's trademark or why would they have been in negotiations with Cisco in the first place?  |
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