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Jan 04, 08 - 01:20 pm Comment from: Wandering joe

He was "Very Happy". Sounds like a get rich quick scam.

Clearing the decks for the 15th.

Jan 04, 08 - 01:24 pm Comment from: CheekyGit

For every lawsuit Apple settles, another lawsuit crawls out of the woodwork.

Now THAT'S a never ending story.

So, I sure hope the terms were that Apple decided not counter sue them out of existance. I would be happy and find that acceptable if I were Taplin.

The focus behind Intertainment is here for all to see:
See any names that look familiar?

"Intertainer is the pioneer in the Video on Demand Business. Founded in 1996, Intertainer developed, and successfully secured patents for VOD technology that enabled consumers to order and view film, television, and music at home simply and affordably. Its shareholders include Comcast, Intel, Microsoft, NBC, Qwest and Sony. "

Jan 04, 08 - 02:40 pm Comment from: Malthus

Intertainer obviously hasn't been making any money, if the CEO has to take a teaching job to put bread on the table...

Do you idiots ever even bother using google?

Intertainer isn't a patent troll. They had the first on demand over IP movie business (think that might have given rise to a patent or two) and had contracts with the studios and actual customers buying service from them.

The studios then opened their own service, movielink, and squeezed Interntainer with ever-increasing licensing fees to a point where Intertainer allegedly was paying $188 to the studios for each $3.99 movie sale. They closed down, the studios' service flopped, and now Apple, Amazon, etc. are jump starting the idea again.

I dislike patent trolls as much as anyone--but it is unfair to call someone a troll who actually implemented an idea, had customers, and then got forced out of the business because the bigger guys wanted to take it over.

MDN's absolutely wrong on this one and ought to retract its take.

Investors are Comcast, Intel, Microsoft, NBC, Sony and Qwest.

"Investors are Comcast, Intel, Microsoft, NBC, Sony and Qwest."

Who all very likely hold AAPL investments too... so what?

Jan 04, 08 - 05:56 pm Comment from: LorD1776

"Do you idiots ever even bother using google?"

Yes, but just for finding kinky stuff. Right, Ampar?

Jan 04, 08 - 05:59 pm Comment from: Jim - TIV

Google finds kinky stuff???

(batting eyelashes)

Jan 04, 08 - 06:08 pm Comment from: LorD1776

Jim - TIV,

So I have heard.

(blushing face)