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1. Whoever is in charge of Apple Inc needs to
Thu Nov 1, 2012, 11:53 AM
Nov 2012

reread Oedipus Rex - neither the gods nor the courts appreciate hubris.

Whoever is in charge of Apple Inc needs to enlightenment Nov 2012 #1
Apple is the electronics industry's GOP cui bono Nov 2012 #2
I don't think I would go that far, but some of their actions DO seem "entitled". Poll_Blind Nov 2012 #5
I'm thinking more of their cell phone behavior. There is video of Jobs swearing to destroy Android cui bono Nov 2012 #24
They followed the court ruling and now the court is changing its mind. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #3
Right at the top of the page? .99center Nov 2012 #4
No, right at the top of the page where they put the required text: NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #7
You're right, .99center Nov 2012 #12
Uh, when I saw it they went far out of their way to conceal it Posteritatis Nov 2012 #6
The font size is the size specified by the court: NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #8
The issue isn't the font size. dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #9
I'd say it was also the font size Posteritatis Nov 2012 #10
Yes the issue dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #11
The "tiny print" was the very specific font size ordered by the court. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #13
The court ordered specific text to be included. It was. The judge has now changed his mind. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #14
Not the reference to Germany isn't dipsydoodle Nov 2012 #15
Yes and the text says clearly: "That Judgment has effect throughout the European Union" NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #16
"Indeed, it was inaccurate near to the point of being misleading." cui bono Nov 2012 #25
Quoting the same ruling that ordered this "ad" is inaccurate? NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #26
I thought that was the response to that ad. Either way... cui bono Nov 2012 #28
They carried out a childish order with exactly the seriousness it deserved. NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #29
The so-called "childish" order was given in response to a childish suit. cui bono Nov 2012 #30
They did carry out the order properly. The court is now changing its mind after the fact NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #31
One multinational corporation is much like most other multinational corporations. LanternWaste Nov 2012 #17
Wouldn't you agree .99center Nov 2012 #19
To be perfectly honest, I don't have enough legal knowledge to presume LanternWaste Nov 2012 #27
Not Funny, Dated humor, IMO DaveJ Nov 2012 #18
I worked.... sendero Nov 2012 #20
We know, they aren't exactly kind people. DaveJ Nov 2012 #21
i have never bought a apple product argiel1234 Nov 2012 #22
The only purpose of Apple's lawsuits was to stifle competition rachel1 Nov 2012 #23
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