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Apple and Amazon Settle 'App Store' Dispute
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Oh jeez. Another car analogy on here which completely fails. Color me shocked.
ETA: It's more akin to you selling a box that only accepts round widgets and another person selling a box that only accepts square widgets. You both have a store - and you want to own the term widgets. The other person has a store called My Widgets - and you sue because you think there will be confusion.
And even THAT is a bad analogy. But it at least is a closer "fit"
Ah. Conceded. That term is vaguely familiar (I think I saw it on an ad for a Tron sequel a while back).
Like I pointed out to samcraig , I'm relatively "new" to the industry. I still don't recall the term "app" in the Windows world, but that's just me. The only computers I used regularly in the eighties and most of the nineties had controllers attached to them.
Which would have been stupid. And suing Lindows was stupid, even if it's a play on MS' name. It's a different word.
What you said has absolutely no bearing on my point either way.
No, it is absolutely nothing at all like this. Not even even remotely similar.
Well that's good news. The whole thing seemed trivial to me over what the generic term for the 'App Store' and 'appstore' was as I agreed with Amazon and Microsoft on this 'issue.'
Now, with that settled, perhaps Apple and Amazon can work on bringing Amazon Instant to the Apple TV. Wouldn't that be nice?
Now, with that settled, perhaps Apple and Amazon can work on bringing Amazon Instant to the Apple TV. Wouldn't that be nice?
Well excuuuuuuuse me. Sony starts selling Beats.
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Explain to me the difference. And remember, I'm not talking about the lawsuit, just the argument a lot of people use: "Nobody is going to confuse them even if they have similar names or the same name."
Yap, I know what you intended to say and I agree with you. I was just pointing that the Windows trademark was not so sure like it seems
Why do you guys hate car analogies? Fine, I'll make you happy with the Ford Mustang motorcycle produced by Hyundai.
Still totally wrong.
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Wroooonggg, are you aware that Amazon was not copying an Apple product name?
Perhaps you can try with Ford Motor Store and Ducati Motorstore, it could be a little closer to this case
No. Again - completely wrong. Let me spell it out for you. You can't use iOS apps on an Android device. You can't you Android apps on an iOS device.
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Again wrong - see above why your analogies fail
So let me get this straight...when Apple is involved in lawsuits, there is no money to spend on innovation? Everybody stops working for the duration of the lawsuit?
I must assume this is the case since the sentiment expressed in the quoted post so often appears...it's either one or the other, but never both going on simultaneously.
Just guessing, here...mind you.
legal dpt members dub as machinists & software engineers as well, keeping teams small and future products close to the chest
great corporate tactic if you ask me
Exactly. I can't fathom the thinking behind calling it the Amazon app store in the first place. Just seems like lazy marketing. Why wouldn't you use the opportunity to create something new to identify your company with?
Look at what Google did. They didn't call it the Google app store. They went with Google Marketplace and that's become associated with Google in a very positive way without looking like they're following Apple's lead.
Coming up with something original seems like a no-brainer to me.
Much like folks in these forums... Given how much time we're wasting arguing over who won a lawsuit that never had an official ruling.
haha
So you're looking for something that not only can't be confusing but has to not work with the other company's product.
OK, here: Microsoft releases a Wavebird controller for their Xbox. It doesn't work on the GameCube, only the Xbox. And no, the GameCube is not a car.
So you're looking for something that not only can't be confusing but has to not work with the other company's product.
OK, here: Microsoft releases a Wavebird controller for their Xbox. It doesn't work on the GameCube.
a controller is not a store.
Here's a though - just give up an analogy. I'm not sure what you're even trying to prove anyway unless you think Apple should have continued with their lawsuit and Amazon shouldn't be allowed to use App Store? Even if you think that's true - it doesn't matter a hill of beans. The issue has been resolved.
Got it!
You have to forgive my ignorance of corporate resource deployment, just a dumb health care guy!
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even i didn't heard anything about the amazon's app store causing any confusion, good thing they solved the issue.
Because the quote equates futile and senseless legal actions with an early emotionally developmental level of personal potency and masculinity. As in... real men don't back away from a fight, no matter how senseless.
Ah - but a company is not a man.
You know that, and I know that...the quote - not so much.