Comments on: Apple Backs Down in Syncing Lawsuit http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-backs-down-in-syncing-lawsuit/ Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:26:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Lucas http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-backs-down-in-syncing-lawsuit/#comment-352511 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:38:18 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=29090#comment-352511 actually it is not yet decided if what Apple did is wrong. because no one has said that Apple can not tie itunes to its products. so long as permission is implied and not contested then Apple very likely is in the right on the songbird/pre fronts. because these folks did circumvent the software locks that Apple currently has the right to have in place. much like the whole Psystar issue.

what is needed is for someone to drop copyright for the moment and hit Apple with an antitrust suit claiming that due to the ipod strength in the portable digital music player market, such tying is abusive. then when Apple loses they will have no choice but to allow folks like Palm, Songbird etc to do the syncing via itunes. at least of non DRM items.

]]> By: Charles Jade http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-backs-down-in-syncing-lawsuit/#comment-352510 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:36:33 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=29090#comment-352510 The problem is that Apple protecting itself by acting inappropriately with Bluwiki reflects badly on appropriate actions against Palm. It’s the kind of overbearing attitude that gets the likes of the US DOJ or, worse, the EU to force hardware interoperability between players, and you can bet Apple doesn’t want that.

]]> By: CL http://gigaom.com/apple/apple-backs-down-in-syncing-lawsuit/#comment-352509 Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:18:31 +0000 http://theappleblog.com/?p=29090#comment-352509 Why is everyone so upset over Apple trying to protect it’s products/technology?? Like with the Pre… why should Apple provide something for it’s competitors? If the palm wants their customers to be able to sync up their phones… then palm should make something of their own. and I hope they do it fast for their sake. I know several sprint customers that were fooled into buying an pre and now they are so envious of my 3G S.

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