Comments on: How clueless are Apple? http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/ innovative communication for innovative communicators Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:39:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Owen Lystrup http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-1341 Owen Lystrup Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:33:54 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-1341 And what of Paris Hilton's patent on "That's Hot," spelled incorrectly of course? If she can patent a saying that near everyone uses because she uses it badly, I guess Apple can do whatever it wants with the podcast. And what of Paris Hilton’s patent on “That’s Hot,” spelled incorrectly of course?

If she can patent a saying that near everyone uses because she uses it badly, I guess Apple can do whatever it wants with the podcast.

]]> By: Owen Lystrup http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-5493 Owen Lystrup Tue, 03 Oct 2006 18:33:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-5493 And what of Paris Hilton's patent on "That's Hot," spelled incorrectly of course? If she can patent a saying that near everyone uses because she uses it badly, I guess Apple can do whatever it wants with the podcast. And what of Paris Hilton’s patent on “That’s Hot,” spelled incorrectly of course?

If she can patent a saying that near everyone uses because she uses it badly, I guess Apple can do whatever it wants with the podcast.

]]> By: Dallas Perry http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Dallas Perry Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:52:45 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-1340 We talked about this in one of my classes (I'm a student at Auburn University). We all agreed that it was pretty ridiculous for Apple to attempt to ban the use of "Podcast". I think that they should be proud that others are using a word that they "created". We talked about this in one of my classes (I’m a student at Auburn University). We all agreed that it was pretty ridiculous for Apple to attempt to ban the use of “Podcast”. I think that they should be proud that others are using a word that they “created”.

]]> By: Dallas Perry http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 Dallas Perry Mon, 02 Oct 2006 18:52:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-5492 We talked about this in one of my classes (I'm a student at Auburn University). We all agreed that it was pretty ridiculous for Apple to attempt to ban the use of "Podcast". I think that they should be proud that others are using a word that they "created". We talked about this in one of my classes (I’m a student at Auburn University). We all agreed that it was pretty ridiculous for Apple to attempt to ban the use of “Podcast”. I think that they should be proud that others are using a word that they “created”.

]]> By: Christi http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 Christi Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:41:29 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-1335 We were actually just talking about this topic in Robert's class a couple of days ago, and I, too, find Apple's actions astounding. Besides that "pod" has become too firmly rooted in our vernacular to remove it now, Apple should be ecstatic that its product has become essentially the epitome of digital listening. Suggesting that podcasts become known as "audiocasts" or something similar is like suggesting that any digital music player will do...it's just ludicrous from a PR standpoint. Apple should be thanking companies and people who promote their product for them. What will Apple's legal team do next...attempt to trademark the letter "i"??? We were actually just talking about this topic in Robert’s class a couple of days ago, and I, too, find Apple’s actions astounding. Besides that “pod” has become too firmly rooted in our vernacular to remove it now, Apple should be ecstatic that its product has become essentially the epitome of digital listening. Suggesting that podcasts become known as “audiocasts” or something similar is like suggesting that any digital music player will do…it’s just ludicrous from a PR standpoint. Apple should be thanking companies and people who promote their product for them.

What will Apple’s legal team do next…attempt to trademark the letter “i”???

]]> By: Christi http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-5487 Christi Fri, 29 Sep 2006 21:41:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-5487 We were actually just talking about this topic in Robert's class a couple of days ago, and I, too, find Apple's actions astounding. Besides that "pod" has become too firmly rooted in our vernacular to remove it now, Apple should be ecstatic that its product has become essentially the epitome of digital listening. Suggesting that podcasts become known as "audiocasts" or something similar is like suggesting that any digital music player will do...it's just ludicrous from a PR standpoint. Apple should be thanking companies and people who promote their product for them. What will Apple's legal team do next...attempt to trademark the letter "i"??? We were actually just talking about this topic in Robert’s class a couple of days ago, and I, too, find Apple’s actions astounding. Besides that “pod” has become too firmly rooted in our vernacular to remove it now, Apple should be ecstatic that its product has become essentially the epitome of digital listening. Suggesting that podcasts become known as “audiocasts” or something similar is like suggesting that any digital music player will do…it’s just ludicrous from a PR standpoint. Apple should be thanking companies and people who promote their product for them.

What will Apple’s legal team do next…attempt to trademark the letter “i”???

]]> By: Lee http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Lee Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:11:24 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-1339 You can't help but build up antipathy for Apple's PR and Legal teams -- over the last couple of years they have gone out of their way to over-protect their turf and keep control of a conversation they never started in the first place. You can’t help but build up antipathy for Apple’s PR and Legal teams — over the last couple of years they have gone out of their way to over-protect their turf and keep control of a conversation they never started in the first place.

]]> By: Lee http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-5491 Lee Mon, 25 Sep 2006 23:11:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-5491 You can't help but build up antipathy for Apple's PR and Legal teams -- over the last couple of years they have gone out of their way to over-protect their turf and keep control of a conversation they never started in the first place. You can’t help but build up antipathy for Apple’s PR and Legal teams — over the last couple of years they have gone out of their way to over-protect their turf and keep control of a conversation they never started in the first place.

]]> By: Dan H http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 Dan H Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:35:47 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-1338 @ Danny Finkle.. Maybe that's the problem..Mr Jobs was thinking with his toenails on this one. Or maybe he cut off his common sense with his toenails..that might explain it. Honestly, Jobs himself probably had little to do with the initial barrage. It looks like something coming from an over-zealous legal department. It's just a bad move on apple's part, no matter what it is, and I hope it bites them HARD. @ Danny Finkle..

Maybe that’s the problem..Mr Jobs was thinking with his toenails on this one. Or maybe he cut off his common sense with his toenails..that might explain it.

Honestly, Jobs himself probably had little to do with the initial barrage. It looks like something coming from an over-zealous legal department. It’s just a bad move on apple’s part, no matter what it is, and I hope it bites them HARD.

]]> By: Dan H http://www.leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/comment-page-1/#comment-5490 Dan H Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:35:00 +0000 http://leehopkins.net/2006/09/25/how-clueless-are-apple/#comment-5490 @ Danny Finkle.. Maybe that's the problem..Mr Jobs was thinking with his toenails on this one. Or maybe he cut off his common sense with his toenails..that might explain it. Honestly, Jobs himself probably had little to do with the initial barrage. It looks like something coming from an over-zealous legal department. It's just a bad move on apple's part, no matter what it is, and I hope it bites them HARD. @ Danny Finkle..

Maybe that’s the problem..Mr Jobs was thinking with his toenails on this one. Or maybe he cut off his common sense with his toenails..that might explain it.

Honestly, Jobs himself probably had little to do with the initial barrage. It looks like something coming from an over-zealous legal department. It’s just a bad move on apple’s part, no matter what it is, and I hope it bites them HARD.

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