Ramos is on to something here. Kane Kramer's patent has long since expired, but his copyright for the design will last for 100 years. The apple ipod is based on his original design (unless it was a million to one coincidence.) Apple sue other mp3 manufacturers who's design comes too close to their own. Go visit www.kanekramer.com and see for yourself
um many devices like calculators to the tricorders in startrek have the same basic layout. even remote controls for tvs don't have their buttons on the bottom, its basic common sense layout, there is nothing novel in that drawing. i'm sure devices looking similar were in plenty scifi/comic material. its not like you'd put the screen on the back. its a dodgy patent on an overly broad idea, and it lacked the breakthrough in thinking that would have made it a true innovation and practical.
The whole line-up consists of the $60 Amps in-ears and $100 Tracks on-ear headphones, which both also come in slightly souped-up and pricier HD variations at $100 and $130, respectively.
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Ramos is on to something here. Kane Kramer's patent has long since expired, but his copyright for the design will last for 100 years. The apple ipod is based on his original design (unless it was a million to one coincidence.) Apple sue other mp3 manufacturers who's design comes too close to their own. Go visit www.kanekramer.com and see for yourself
um many devices like calculators to the tricorders in startrek have the same basic layout. even remote controls for tvs don't have their buttons on the bottom, its basic common sense layout, there is nothing novel in that drawing. i'm sure devices looking similar were in plenty scifi/comic material. its not like you'd put the screen on the back. its a dodgy patent on an overly broad idea, and it lacked the breakthrough in thinking that would have made it a true innovation and practical.