Microsoft One Ups Apple

Well, this is interesting. Apparently, Microsoft has a patent to the iPod. Read more here.

My favorite quote from the article is this:

David Kaefer, Microsoft's director of intellectual property licensing, said it was open to letting other firms patent its innovations.

He said: "In general, our policy is to allow others to license our patents so they can use our innovative methods in their products.

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Isn't that just the nicest thing ever? Microsoft is always looking out for the little guy.
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