winnar?!

He just happened to wait years and years after the companies began to mass produce them to sue?

Also, if you look at the images, this hinge design is nothing like the ones in current laptops/tablets.

No, it's not going to break the bank. But, this is a story about a typical lazy American thats sits on a general patent until it's worth some money, then sues. Pitiful.

Besides, the apparatus depicted by the image shows something more akin to a digital video camera's LCD than a tablet in terms of rotation.

No cable cards required. I hope TiVo doesn't go sue happy on dishnetwork though.

Law and Order HD!

They mentioned that it was only the device drivers for third party wireless cards. Some of the users here at Engadget pointed this little fact out on the original post.

All they did was revamp an old idea, and slap a blanket patent on it. And now, they're trying to punish consumers for the actions of a company.

Great news, atleast for the time being. Shutting down 4 million customers' DVRs was a terrible decision. At most, EchoStar should have to pay TiVo a certain amount for every DVR sold.

"...willfully infringed TiVo patents that allow for the digital storage of TV programming."

This lawsuit, and the ruling, is complete BS. TiVo is using a blanket patent in order to monopolize the DVR market. What's next? Attacking Microsoft for creating WMCE2005? Shutting down all other DVR companies and monopolizing the market? Going after each individual owner using a PVR card to record TV to their PCs? Blanket patents like these do not help consumers in the slightest. If anything, they are harmful to the market, as they deter consumers from purchasing DVRs for fear that they might be disabled. I hope EchoStar wins this case, and TiVo loses millions in court costs.

Of course, I could be misunderstanding the lawsuit, in which case my arguement is invalid.

8. Orange SPV e200
I don't have a cell phone currently, and I am heading off to college soon, so I don't really have the money to shell out on a good phone.