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____/ Mark Kent on Saturday 16 Jan 2010 06:15 : \____
> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
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>> ____/ Mark Kent on Friday 15 Jan 2010 19:04 : \____
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>>>
>>>
>>> Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Patent wars: Kodak sues Apple, RIM for patent
>>>> infringement
>>>>
>>>> ,----[ Quote ]
>>>>| Eastman Kodak said Thursday that it has filed
>>>>| lawsuits against both Apple and Research in
>>>>| Motion over digital imaging patents.
>>>>|
>>>>| Kodak launched its lawsuits on two fronts.
>>>>| Kodak filed a complaint with the U.S.
>>>>| International Trade Commission arguing that
>>>>| Appleâs iPhone and RIMâs BlackBerry infringe
>>>>| Kodak technology for previewing images.
>>>> `----
>>>>
>>>> http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=29558
>>>>
>>>
>>> This is just insanity. One can only assume that these companies believe
>>> that this is their only method for remaining in business.
>>
>> Kodak is considered (or was considered) a monopoly in one are. Bill Gates
>> gave them money some months ago.
>>
>
> Between themselves, fuji and agfa, they had the film industry more or
> less sewn up. They were also the dominant player in cheap cameras.
> Both of those are gone now, disrupted by electronics.
I read it somewhere that Kodak was unique among the bunch.
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