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fjtorres · 08-11-2012, 07:08 AM

Another day, another doozy:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57491406-37/2010-apple-license-offer-to-samsung-$30-per-smartphone-$40-per-tablet/

Apple wanted $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet from Samsung.

And people gripe about Microsoft licensing their function patent portfolio for $14 per device.

Clearly form is way more valuable than function.

Stay tuned.

08-11-2012, 07:08 AM	#88
fjtorres Grand Sorcerer Posts: 11,732 Karma: 128354696 Join Date: May 2009 Location: 26 kly from Sgr A* Device: T100TA,PW2,PRS-T1,KT,FireHD 8.9,K2, PB360,BeBook One,Axim51v,TC1000	Another day, another doozy: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57491406-37/2010-apple-license-offer-to-samsung-$30-per-smartphone-$40-per-tablet/ Apple wanted $30 per smartphone and $40 per tablet from Samsung. And people gripe about Microsoft licensing their function patent portfolio for $14 per device. Clearly form is way more valuable than function. Stay tuned.