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WilHarris · 8th May 2006, 14:50

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05...e_musc_rights/

Icecoldbagey · 8th May 2006, 15:00

Yeah saw this on the lunchtime news..

Ice

zoom314 · 8th May 2006, 18:10

Good for Apple Computers, They

, It just proves that the 2 symbols are just different enough for the courts to think this whole thing is pretty silly.

Anakha · 8th May 2006, 19:29

If you read carefully, however, the argument that Apple Computer used to justify that they weren't getting into the music industry was that what iTunes transfer's is "Just data"...

So filesharing, which is sending "Just data", is legal too, right?

Firehed · 8th May 2006, 20:24

Go Apple (computer)! Stupid lawsuits FTL.

Breach · 9th May 2006, 04:36

Dont the Beatles have anything better to do? Yeah, 40 year old band vs huge conglomerate...what could possibly go wrong

yahooadam · 9th May 2006, 09:27

"We have always loved The Beatles, and hopefully we can now work together to get them on the iTunes Music Store."
aha like thats gonna happen now

Anyway, the logos are completly different to me

The beetles one being a whole granny smith, while the apple one is a drawing of an apple with a bite taken out

how the 2 can be mixed up, i dont know

Lowsidex2 · 9th May 2006, 14:58

1) I had absolutely no idea Beatles used an apple on their jackets.
2) I previously never associated Apple Computer logo with anything but Apple Computers.
3) I now associate Apple Computer logo with Apple Computers and a group of aholes to rich and bored to have anything better to do but sue and will boycott for the rest of my life.

This is more retarded than Spike Lee sueing TNN when they changed their name to Spike TV.

webbyman · 9th May 2006, 15:21

blah, people bum apple toooooo hard.

personally from all experience i've had with ipods they usually suck... which is why up till now i still haven't brought one....

people use ipods, ibooks and apple crap*ple as a fashion statement, i look cool as i have an ipod

:O :O woah no way!?

i won't even begin about how much of a rip off itunes music store is... put it this way..... why would i pay more for digital content of music? when i can walk into a shop buy the cd, and have something physical for cheaper? ontop of that as most of you know theres free alternatives to get digital media....

specofdust · 9th May 2006, 15:26

Oh good, Apple won. Just like Wal-mart trying to trademark the smiley face, there are certain things that should not be trademarkable, I think fruit should be included.

yahooadam · 9th May 2006, 17:49

the apple logo isnt exactly a plain fruit

the beetles on, i dotn get how they can tradmark that

logan · 15th May 2006, 15:35

Want the full lowdown on the Apple Vs Apple ruling?

Do what the bbc did and ask a baffled london cabbie...

http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...a_source=&ct=5

Read the article then watch the video - the moment the cabbie realises is priceless.

8th May 2006, 14:50	#1
WilHarris Just another nobody Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Oxford Posts: 2,671	Apple beats Apple over music rights http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2006/05...e_musc_rights/

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zoom314 Multimodder Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Yermo, CA, USA Posts: 174	Good for Apple Computers, They , It just proves that the 2 symbols are just different enough for the courts to think this whole thing is pretty silly.

9th May 2006, 09:27	#7
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	"We have always loved The Beatles, and hopefully we can now work together to get them on the iTunes Music Store." aha like thats gonna happen now Anyway, the logos are completly different to me The beetles one being a whole granny smith, while the apple one is a drawing of an apple with a bite taken out how the 2 can be mixed up, i dont know

9th May 2006, 14:58	#8
Lowsidex2 Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: USA Posts: 224	1) I had absolutely no idea Beatles used an apple on their jackets. 2) I previously never associated Apple Computer logo with anything but Apple Computers. 3) I now associate Apple Computer logo with Apple Computers and a group of aholes to rich and bored to have anything better to do but sue and will boycott for the rest of my life. This is more retarded than Spike Lee sueing TNN when they changed their name to Spike TV.

9th May 2006, 15:21	#9
webbyman Hax. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Uk Posts: 2,758	blah, people bum apple toooooo hard. personally from all experience i've had with ipods they usually suck... which is why up till now i still haven't brought one.... people use ipods, ibooks and apple crap*ple as a fashion statement, i look cool as i have an ipod :O :O woah no way!? i won't even begin about how much of a rip off itunes music store is... put it this way..... why would i pay more for digital content of music? when i can walk into a shop buy the cd, and have something physical for cheaper? ontop of that as most of you know theres free alternatives to get digital media....

9th May 2006, 15:26	#10
specofdust Banned Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Aberdeen, UK, EU Posts: 7,607	Oh good, Apple won. Just like Wal-mart trying to trademark the smiley face, there are certain things that should not be trademarkable, I think fruit should be included. __________________ Like marmite, only no-one hates it Mmm bop!

9th May 2006, 17:49	#11
yahooadam Ultra csavarkulcs Banned Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: UK Posts: 1,323	the apple logo isnt exactly a plain fruit the beetles on, i dotn get how they can tradmark that

15th May 2006, 15:35	#12
logan flashback! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Doncaster, UK Posts: 874	Want the full lowdown on the Apple Vs Apple ruling? Do what the bbc did and ask a baffled london cabbie... http://www.mailonsunday.co.uk/pages/...a_source=&ct=5 Read the article then watch the video - the moment the cabbie realises is priceless. __________________ logan.uk.net