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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get.  Level: 73  Posts: 1616/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Sony has been sued and ordered to halt US sales of PlayStation/PlayStation 2 and over 40 game titles... Article at ABC Online Australia BBC Article Japan Today etc... Hmm... interesting stuff. ... I didn't find a thread about this elsewhere... which seems odd. Saw this on slashdot earlier, too. |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 8949/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| Saw it yesterday on slashdot... ...been too many patent issues lately. And usually silly ones too. I wonder if there is going to be stop on thoose law-suits.  |
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Tarale I'm not under the alfluence of incohol like some thinkle peop I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get. Level: 73 Posts: 1617/2720 EXP: 3458036 For next: 27832 Since: 03-18-04 From: Adelaide, Australia Since last post: 4 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| When I saw it on Slashdot, it was top story, I think that was this morning. I was in a channel and let the people there know, but the story on Slashdot was kinda flaky so didn't post anything here till I found more stuff. I wonder how they actually impose this? Pull all playstations from stores? |
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Kitten Yiffer Purple wand Furry moderator Vivent l'exp����¯�¿�½������©rience de signalisation d'amusement, ou bien ! Level: 135 Posts: 8950/11162 EXP: 28824106 For next: 510899 Since: 03-15-04 From: Sweden Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 4 min. |
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| I seriously doubt that they would pull PS2 sales in US. But you never know with them... in worst case they just redesign the damn controllers who are an patent infrigment. And exactly what is the copyright infrigment on thoose controllers?  |
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Captain moneybags Bloober Level: 33 Posts: 193/447 EXP: 208968 For next: 20211 Since: 07-01-04 From: the lol land (or in reality sweden) Since last post: 1 day Last activity: 1 day |
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| The copyright thing is the rumble feature and the even worse thing is that they probaply can sue nintendo to then. | |||
alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99  Posts: 3405/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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This rumble feature goes WAY back. I think in the late 80s there were objects that did rumbles in conjuction with movies. Or they even had arcade machines that had the steering wheel give feed back in the early 90s. It is a lame suit and really won't hold water  |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 7616/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| From what I read, Nintendo and Microsoft have nothing to worry about - Nintendo was smart enough to license the technology when the N64 Rumble Pak was released, while Microsoft was threatened with a lawsuit but ended up just licensing the technology instead. | |||
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 3406/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| So...They wait until NOW to launch the lawsuit. This...I don't know. Decade long wait is probably going to hurt their case. | |||
Emptyeye Real American Level: 67 Posts: 1610/2273 EXP: 2488421 For next: 104451 Since: 05-24-04 From: I DUNNOOOOOOOO!! Since last post: 9 hours Last activity: 4 hours |
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| I've read the ban on sales won't actually take effect until after Sony's appeal. Still, very interesting to say the least. |
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Apophis Red Super Koopa Level: 45 Posts: 402/882 EXP: 640255 For next: 19909 Since: 03-15-04 Since last post: 15 hours Last activity: 15 hours |
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Originally posted by Ziffski If you paid attention to the article carefully, you know that they already won their case. That is why Sony is appealing. |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 7620/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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And by the time the appeal goes through, the ban might prove to be a moot point - unless, of course, Sony keeps using the same bloody technology for the PS3.  That would be a smart move. *rolls eyes* |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 3412/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by ApophisOriginally posted by Ziffski Yes in law issues like this are brought up in the appeals court. That's why I said it  |
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Kirby PopStar Bloober Level: 33  Posts: 363/431 EXP: 218655 For next: 10524 Since: 03-15-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 27 days Last activity: 19 days |
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Originally posted by Ziffski They launched it a while ago, years ago even, it's results are just coming into fruition now. Nintendo got the rights to "Rumble" back when they bundled the first Rumble Pak with StarFox 64. Microsoft just payed them off. Typical. And, finally, poor Sony is the one getting hit. And hard.  I doubt they'll have to take the PlayStation games with Dual Shock and Dual Shock controllers of the market though, it's too late for that. Maybe the PS3 will just have controllers that do not have a rumble feature. I don't think this would be such a BIG deal, honestly. |
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Kario In Possession of a Stolen Shovel Level: 65 Posts: 1608/2082 EXP: 2321379 For next: 14249 Since: 03-15-04 From: Texas... Yeehaw! Since last post: 2 days Last activity: 17 hours |
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| You have to consider looking at this in a business sense. You say its too late to take Dual Shock games and controllers off the Market, but they can pull all of the new ones and stop production. | |||
neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2826/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I also do find it funny that it took one firm about 10 years to realize their technology was "stolen." My question is how can montetary losses be repaid? I mean, suppose Sony did license the technology to begin with? I would think Sony would given them a lump sum far less than $90 million and that's it. In addition, it could also be the case the Sony developed the technology independently, which I think will be more of the case. also, I wonder how Immersion Corp is doing--i think they are desperate... |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 3413/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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Originally posted by Kirby PopStarMicrosoft just payed them off. Typical. ...Wow. I'm not going to flame you, but I'm going to explain something to you. In business, people have to buy and sell commodities. In the same way that Microsoft purchased technology and fast tracked their system (which has saved them money over all and allowed them to stay int he market). Nintendo decided to "develop" the technology. Guess what? Nintendo just paid those people off. Typical. Yawn. |
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neotransotaku Baby Mario 戻れたら、 誰も気が付く Level: 87 Posts: 2832/4016 EXP: 6220548 For next: 172226 Since: 03-15-04 From: Outside of Time/Space Since last post: 11 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| I can't think of any large company NOT doing what Microsoft did. Ethically, it's probably wrong but business operates differently than how we interact with each other. What Microsoft did was smart since there was practially no publicity over it and the other dealings. If you can give me one company that won't pay people off when something bad is going to happen, then you win... | |||
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Kirby PopStar Bloober Level: 33 Posts: 365/431 EXP: 218655 For next: 10524 Since: 03-15-04 From: Santa Clarita, CA Since last post: 27 days Last activity: 19 days |
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| You're reading what I typed all wrong! I didn't mean it was typical of Microsoft, I just meant it was typical business fare. Like... "That's fine, Microsoft just took the route of paying the company". Which is why I said "poor Sony". I don't think Microsoft did anything wrong, but Sony who isn't in a position to pay these people is getting screwed. It didn't take the firm 10 years to realize it. Like I said, the results of the law suit are only coming into fruition now. |
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alte Hexe Star Mario I dreamed I saw Joe Hill last night Alive as you and me "But Joe you're ten years dead!" "I never died" said he "I never died!" said he Level: 99 Posts: 3417/5458 EXP: 9854489 For next: 145511 Since: 03-15-04 From: ... Since last post: 2 hours Last activity: 2 hours |
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| Thanks for clearing that up, and sorry |
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Colleen Administrator Level: 136 Posts: 7634/11302 EXP: 29369328 For next: 727587 Since: 03-15-04 From: LaSalle, Quebec, Canada Since last post: 3 hours Last activity: 1 hour |
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| Nintendo licensed, Microsoft settled, Sony got the shaft. Based on articles I read, that sums up the entire issue quite nicely. |
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