Yeah Phillipe, I heard Apple were buying the name "MP3" as well. So going forward all MP3 players have to be referred to as "That which formerly played MP3 but still plays them but is now called MPFree" players. Curses.
Of course that was the insinuation they were making. It is the one they make every time they see a chance to try to make it seem like everyone is just coping from their favorite company.
Other than Apple fanatics, no one is so stupid as to think this isn't what is going on.
Oh and the story that is linked from the highlighted text in the write up goes to a story called:
"Sumvision Ice 1000 tries to be an iPod touch, fails miserably"
In which they try to make the same BS insinuation that ever rectangular PMP with a touch screen is just an Apple "knockoff"
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fred @ Mar 6th 2008 9:33AM
"but we've certainly seen oodles of PMPs that look mighty similar to its latest."
Because we all know Apple patented the rectangle and a touch screen device.
Did you guys learn nothing from the debacle that took place yesterday?
Philippe @ Mar 6th 2008 9:57AM
@fred
You mean the MP3 licensing issue, right?
Raheem @ Mar 6th 2008 10:25AM
Yeah Phillipe, I heard Apple were buying the name "MP3" as well. So going forward all MP3 players have to be referred to as "That which formerly played MP3 but still plays them but is now called MPFree" players. Curses.
jman315 @ Mar 6th 2008 11:42AM
the word "apple" isnt even in this post anywhere.
so shut up
Jeff @ Mar 6th 2008 11:41AM
"Because we all know Apple patented the rectangle and a touch screen device."
er, no one mentioned Apple, and i don't even think that Engadget was insinuating that at all this time...
there ARE oodles of PMPs that look exactly the same as this one.
you turning that into some kind of Apple thing is, i think, just letting your apple hatred get the better of you. Let it go.
fred @ Mar 6th 2008 12:54PM
You two really need to stop acting so naive.
Of course that was the insinuation they were making. It is the one they make every time they see a chance to try to make it seem like everyone is just coping from their favorite company.
Other than Apple fanatics, no one is so stupid as to think this isn't what is going on.
Oh and the story that is linked from the highlighted text in the write up goes to a story called:
"Sumvision Ice 1000 tries to be an iPod touch, fails miserably"
In which they try to make the same BS insinuation that ever rectangular PMP with a touch screen is just an Apple "knockoff"