More Details and Analysis of Apple v. Apple 37
lothar97 writes "MacNewsWorld is reporting details about the Apple (Beatles) v. Apple (Computer) case. It's most interesting concerning the confidential settlements the two parties have previously signed: 'one of those passages in the court document strongly implies that Apple Corps agreed to allow Apple (Computer) to pursue digital music initiatives, but not package, sell or distribute any physical music materials such as CDs.' This might be a cause of 'move on, nothing to see here,' and Apple Computer might be able to settle on the cheap. Trademark infringement might be minimal, and both sides would want to keep this from going much further."
Whether confidential or not, ... (Score:5, Insightful)
Re:Whether confidential or not, ... (Score:1, Interesting)
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That's odd - mine didn't come with anything.
Maybe it's a regional thing. FWIW I'm in the UK.
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Is the settlement agreement binding in Canada?
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Well, my iMac from a couple of years ago came loaded with OS 10.1.something and lots of stuff in the "iTunes Sampler" folder within the OS 9 Applications folder -- but when I bought a new G4 powerBook this summer, nothing.
No big deal (Score:4, Funny)
Re:No big deal (Score:2)
Do you mean an Apple?
I'd love to see what a "Macintosh that's been nibbled on" looks like.
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A McIntosh is a type of apple.
A Macintosh is made by Apple.
I'd love to see ... (Score:1)
Damn dog...
Re:No big deal (Score:5, Funny)
Actually, Apple Corps' logo is an all-green apple (Granny Smith) with no nibbles out of it, whereas Macintosh apples are green and red.
Let's look at the differences:
And with that, I'm going to have another slice of fine MacIntosh apple pie my mother baked, with a scoop of ice cream on the side, while I listen to Abbey Road on my PowerBook G4. Now there's some Apple-on-Apple action.
Yaz.
Re:No big deal (Score:3, Informative)
Oops -- my bad on the first link:
Yaz.
Physical? (Score:2, Insightful)
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On relative net worth and business plans (Score:4, Insightful)
1. How much is the Apple Corps worth? Is it publicly-traded?
2. How much does Apple Computer have on hand that they could use in a corporate acquisition?
If I were in Steve's turtleneck, I would be looking into the possibility of buying out the Apple Corps entirely. If Apple really wanted to change the way things worked in the music industry, what better way than by having their own record label?
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It's not publicly traded, and it's probably worth ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
2. How much does Apple Computer have on hand that they could use in a corporate acquisition?
Apple has on the order of ONE MILLION DOLLARS cash reserves. Not to mention sharks with frickin' lasers on their heads.
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mac vs. mc (Score:2, Informative)
McIntosh is the apple, named after the Canadian farmer from the 1700s
Macintosh is a raincoat, in England
Macintosh is the computer, play on the apple theme and because it is synonymous with flexible
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Mack is a knife (or a truck, according to preference)
Mackintosh [crmsociety.com] was an architect and art nouveau desgner
MAC is Mandatory Access Control (or Medium Access Control for the Ethernet-ies)
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Break out the detectors (Score:1, Funny)