Comments on: Creative makes claim of having patent on iPod technology http://theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/ The Apple Blog, published by and for the day-to-day Apple user, is a prominent source for news, reviews, walkthroughs, and real life application of all Apple products. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 15:31:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Gareth Potter http://theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-16090 Gareth Potter Mon, 05 Sep 2005 23:01:17 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-16090 I'm trying to cast my mind back to the time of the launch of the iPod and remember what Creative were offering at that time. As I recall, their effort resembled a CD player, and certainly didn't have a sufficiently large screen to enable (decent) hierarchical menu selection - I think it was a primitive MiniDisc-style two line LCD matrix affair (although if anyone wants to step up and prove me wrong, feel free). It is, of course, this that I find so absurd. Apple, it is clear, spent a very significant amount of money bringing the iPod to market, and has continued to evolve it since its first incarnation (although, and now seems like a good place to add it, I consider the 2G iPods to be the high point, both from a design and a reliability perspective, and the touch-sensitive buttons of the 3G a low). They have certainly given the impression of being a market leader, head and shoulders above the rest. Creative is just one of the many also-rans. So why on earth do they have a patent on hierarchical navigation? It makes no sense. I’m trying to cast my mind back to the time of the launch of the iPod and remember what Creative were offering at that time. As I recall, their effort resembled a CD player, and certainly didn’t have a sufficiently large screen to enable (decent) hierarchical menu selection - I think it was a primitive MiniDisc-style two line LCD matrix affair (although if anyone wants to step up and prove me wrong, feel free).

It is, of course, this that I find so absurd. Apple, it is clear, spent a very significant amount of money bringing the iPod to market, and has continued to evolve it since its first incarnation (although, and now seems like a good place to add it, I consider the 2G iPods to be the high point, both from a design and a reliability perspective, and the touch-sensitive buttons of the 3G a low). They have certainly given the impression of being a market leader, head and shoulders above the rest. Creative is just one of the many also-rans.

So why on earth do they have a patent on hierarchical navigation? It makes no sense.

]]> By: Patrick Weber http://theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15938 Patrick Weber Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:29:46 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15938 BTW, I don't own the patents for mp3 player or music player... BTW, I don’t own the patents for mp3 player or music player…

]]> By: Patrick Weber http://theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15937 Patrick Weber Fri, 02 Sep 2005 22:29:24 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15937 I should sue because I own the patents for 'mp3 player' or 'music player'.. or heck while im at it.. my ipod says 'Patrick!' They are using my name!! bahh!! Sounds like creative is angry because their product is inferior to the ipod.. last stand anyone? I should sue because I own the patents for ‘mp3 player’ or ‘music player’.. or heck while im at it.. my ipod says ‘Patrick!’

They are using my name!! bahh!!

Sounds like creative is angry because their product is inferior to the ipod.. last stand anyone?

]]> By: Scott http://theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15931 Scott Fri, 02 Sep 2005 20:09:53 +0000 http://www.theappleblog.com/2005/09/02/creative-makes-claim-of-having-patent-on-ipod-technology/#comment-15931 This is exactly why software patents are just plain stupid. Wow, hierarchical menus, how original. Nobody's ever done that before. Obviously, Apple will take this one down in court. But, seriously, Apple should do the world a favor and just buy Creative and just euthanize it. This is exactly why software patents are just plain stupid. Wow, hierarchical menus, how original. Nobody’s ever done that before.

Obviously, Apple will take this one down in court. But, seriously, Apple should do the world a favor and just buy Creative and just euthanize it.

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