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   On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 13:21:04 -0500, james  hal-pc.org <"james    
   hal-pc.org"> wrote:   
      
   > Gary V. Deutschmann, Sr. wrote:   
   >>   
   >> In other words, the 'prior-art' has been in existance for a long time   
   >> concerning hand held devices!   
   >>   
   >   
   > i guess the real question would be:   
   > why does this patent only apply to handhelds?   
   >   
   > i mean..  headlights, turnsignals, and horns are on both cars and   
   > montorcycles.  shoe laces come on boots.  headphone jacks are on   
   > walkmans and computers (including laptops).   
   > how can the "feature" be unique specificly on a handheld when the same   
   > "feature" existed on desktop computers since Xerox invented the mouse.   
   >   
      
      
   The same resaoning applies to Micr$oft's attempt to trademark   
   the word "windows". Xerox invented that too, with respect to   
   areas on a computer screen showing data from a program. Yet,   
   the European Union gave in to M$ at let them have the word. The   
   US hasn't caved in yet but it's probably not far away, given M$'s   
   billions and lawyers and our corporate-loving administration.   
      
   M$ claims that when people say Windows, they obviously mean   
   "Microsoft Windows" so they should be able to take the word.   
   What crap - I usually say Windoze.   
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