Yikes, Apple sends 3rd Grader 'Cease and Desist" Order


	Yikes, Apple sends 3rd Grader 'Cease and Desist" Order

axelsenzon

10-29-2007 10:03 PM

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apple, mac, steve jobs, scary, bizarre

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10-29-2007 11:13 PM

pokkets

Perhaps that's their way of claiming the idea is theirs by default.

10-31-2007 3:51 PM

davboz

Dips!! That's hopefully an error.
Hopefully they will use a version of her idea and also apologize by actually naming the feature after her.

10-31-2007 4:36 PM

jstates1

That's messed up. People have no common sense these days.

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