RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by rabbidroid » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 1:37 PM UTC

RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android
androidcentral.com

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by daniel_solano » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 2:42 PM UTC

Link to the submission with the original Groklaw story: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3233029

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by va_coder » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 2:43 PM UTC

It's irrational but this makes me lean towards their product instead of the Kindle Fire. Go B&N!

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by yread » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 2:54 PM UTC

va_coder wrote: post #3

It's irrational but this makes me lean towards their product instead of the Kindle Fire. Go B&N!

I don't think it's irrational. Vote with your wallet. And btw I have Nook simple touch and I can recommend it.

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by dignan » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:07 PM UTC

va_coder wrote: post #3

It's irrational but this makes me lean towards their product instead of the Kindle Fire. Go B&N!

Not to mention the fact that if you search nook gpl your first result contains a link to their legal page, which has links to tarballs :)

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by RexRollman » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:16 PM UTC

I really don't have a problem with people disliking Microsoft over its business practices but I really dislike articles where people write things like "Redmond Devil". I pretty much stop reading at that point.

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by pavel_lishin » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:18 PM UTC

RexRollman wrote: post #6

I really don't have a problem with people disliking Microsoft over its business practices but I really dislike articles where people write things like "Redmond Devil". I pretty much stop reading at that point.

At least they didn't refer to it as "M$".

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by mrsebastian » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:30 PM UTC

pavel_lishin wrote: post #7

RexRollman wrote: post #6

I really don't have a problem with people disliking Microsoft over its business practices but I really dislike articles where people write things like "Redmond Devil". I pretty much stop reading at that point.

At least they didn't refer to it as "M$".

Ah... you have instantly transported me to mid-'90s Slashdot comments.

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by rbanffy » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:53 PM UTC

va_coder wrote: post #3

It's irrational but this makes me lean towards their product instead of the Kindle Fire. Go B&N!

Not irrational at all. I vote with my wallet - I bought my second Nook a couple months back and intend to buy a third one.

Re: RBarnes & Noble reveals Microsoft's patent strategy against Android

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Post by rbanffy » Mon, Nov 14, 2011, 3:54 PM UTC

RexRollman wrote: post #6

I really don't have a problem with people disliking Microsoft over its business practices but I really dislike articles where people write things like "Redmond Devil". I pretty much stop reading at that point.

I agree "Redmond Devil" is a bit over the edge, but, after what they did and continue doing, it's kind of a precise description.

edit: I forgot the "burn, karma, burn" line.