Pretty much anything that's predictably repetitive can be automated. As such, we expect corporate lawyers to be replaced by shiny dull robots just as soon as AI advances sufficiently beyond Japanese pet translators. Robots... lawyers... oh wait. Anyway, ASUS has mechanically responded to
IBM's patent lawsuit with a scripted suit all its own. ASUS claims that IBM is violating two of its patents related to server technology and storage on the Internet. That's two claimed violations against IBM vs. three against ASUS -- if this were a playground, IBM would win and ASUS would have to hand over its lunch money. Instead, this is big time patent law so it'll cost somebody millions and create months of distraction.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Esat Dedezade @ Apr 7th 2008 4:40AM
Hmm... If I were purely basing this on the two logos fighting eachother, I would probably go with the Asus logo winning.
The IBM one sure does look solid and hefty, and could probably take a lot of shots, as well as dealing out some brutal blows.
On the other hand, the ASUS logo has an almost 'sharp' ninja-like edge about it. I think it would get the upper hand on IBM with some awesome martial arts combos.
I can't wait to see if this ios the true outcome of this. THen I would have developed a new form of law!
Esat Dedezade @ Apr 7th 2008 4:55AM
What the hell! I swear everyone, my post above isn't insane.. Engadget just changed the title and the picture of the post!!!
Before they had the IBM logo on the left side and then boxing gloves in the middle, then the ASUS logo on the right hand side!
Now they changed it, making me look craazy!
Just one more reason to hate veruca salt. She annoyed me back then, and she annoys me even more right now!
Bobs @ Apr 7th 2008 6:29AM
Its quite possible that you hallucinated that entire image...
Thomas Ricker @ Apr 7th 2008 5:06AM
Hehe, Sorry 'bout that Esat. We did in fact swap out the picture. Here's the first image:
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2007/12/12-6-07ibm-vs-asus.jpg
Title is unchanged though.
Thomas
Esat Dedezade @ Apr 7th 2008 5:19AM
Thanks for that, you didn't have to do that, but you did. Much appreciated :)
Bobs @ Apr 8th 2008 6:30AM
Thanks for making me look like a deranged crack head Thomas! My uncle's name is Thomas, he likes kites.
3581512 @ Apr 7th 2008 5:33AM
I just wanted to comment on the pic...very nice on the Asus and IBM on the scale
gad get @ Apr 7th 2008 5:33AM
That girl is either very angry at me or frightened about this story.
Or just insane.
Armoured @ Apr 7th 2008 5:39AM
Is the picture supposed to be funny?
Mog @ Apr 7th 2008 5:46AM
I think it's funny. You're just humourless.
ClaMs @ Apr 7th 2008 5:57AM
I think Amazon has a special offer on humour at the moment. You could get some if you're fast.
phanbouy @ Apr 7th 2008 3:10PM
ClaMs: thank you for spelling "you're" right. You're about 1 in 100 on teh intarnetz
Rob @ Apr 7th 2008 8:58AM
Asus is the good egg.
John @ Apr 7th 2008 9:14AM
But daddy, I want it NOW!
Dr. Evil @ Apr 7th 2008 10:40AM
Veruca Salt
phanbouy @ Apr 7th 2008 2:08PM
wasn't there an awful band called that in the 90s? man, the 90's had some lame ass music that still dominates 70% of the radio airwaves. oh well, at least i never hear Rusted Root anymore. The new band Yeasayer has all of the cool instrumentation they had, but tons more awesomeness and none of the suck.
/irrelevance