Tails 6,692 Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Xbox manufacturer Microsoft has rejected a settlement offer from Motorola in an ongoing patent dispute between the two hardware giants. Had Microsoft accepted, the settlement would have resolved a long-running court case that affects the future of both Android phones and Xbox 360s in the United States. For some background, Microsoft previously accused several Android phone manufacturers of violating its patent for ActiveSync, a technology that powers calendar syncing on some Android phones. While multiple manufacturers reached settlementswith Microsoft, Motorola (owned by Google) did not, instead countersuing on the grounds that Microsoft is in violation of five Motorola patents on both the Xbox 360 and Windows, including built-in WiFi and video decoding technology. Motorola believes that Microsoft should pay royalties for the use of this technologies. The case gained attention back in April when a judge ruled that Microsoft did indeed infringe upon four out of the five Motorola Mobility patents it was accused of violating. At that time, the judge decided that a six-person commission would need to review the extent of each infringement, and a decision against Microsoft would prevent imports of the Xbox 360 to the United States. Since the Xbox 360 is manufactured in China, blocking imports would effectively kill U.S. sales of the console. Separately, an international ruling in favor of Motorola in early May similarly found that Microsoft had violated Motorola’s patents, banning sales of Xbox 360, Windows 7, Internet Explorer, and Windows Media Player in Germany. Microsoft immediately planned to appeal. Later that month, things looked worse for Microsoft as a judge recommended againstcontinued sales of Xbox 360 consoles in the United States. While this decision was only a recommendation (the final decision will be made by the International Trade Commission later this year), it could have a great deal of influence on the final call. Click on the link to read the full article: http://www.ign.com/a...e-united-states Edited June 22, 2012 by Tails 2 Nikolasvanitas and Joker reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnsemTheWise 1,114 Posted June 22, 2012 Why did I smile when I read the title? *glances to PS3* 1 CardCaptorDeadpool reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted June 22, 2012 Since i couldnt care less about the XBox this doesnt affect me 3 Robbie the Wise, Xalaru and MisguidedBliss reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yang 1,859 Posted June 22, 2012 Hah I actually HAVE an Xbox and I still don't care. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightfallXIII 68 Posted June 22, 2012 As long as I can still buy games for the Xbox, I'm happy. Since i couldnt care less about the XBox this doesnt affect me Why bother to read the article and post then? Why did I smile when I read the title? *glances to PS3* Just out of curiosity, why do PS3 owners hate the xbox? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HarLea Quinn 26,501 Posted June 22, 2012 As long as I can still buy games for the Xbox, I'm happy. Why bother to read the article and post then? Just out of curiosity, why do PS3 owners hate the xbox? Simply bc i can .Problem ? 5 Robbie the Wise, MisguidedBliss, CardCaptorDeadpool and 2 others reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AnsemTheWise 1,114 Posted June 22, 2012 Just out of curiosity, why do PS3 owners hate the xbox? Out of the four PS3's and nine 360's I've encountered, one PS3 had problems and seven of the 360's did. And yeah, they were all the red ring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sigrun 1,064 Posted June 22, 2012 hm.. this will piss off alot of xbox fanboys that play online, but in the other hand ps3 fanboys will be overjoyed...and i have to probably deal with the fact that my annoying neighbor (ps3 fantard) will be going on and on with this so...the xbox 360 must not be illegal besides so many people have it already and it would be stupid to make a game system illegal, it didnt kill anyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robbie the Wise 5,050 Posted June 22, 2012 Simply bc i can .Problem ? Since i couldnt care less about the XBox this doesnt affect me This 1 HarLea Quinn reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklunatic 81 Posted June 22, 2012 lol i coudlnt stop from hurting my self at this well it not that much of a shock and doesnt matter to me i got ps3 not broke box Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supdudes 53 Posted June 22, 2012 So they're going to force me to get a 720 then? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SquareSora 133 Posted June 22, 2012 Meh really doesnt effect me, got a ps3 so im good.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardCaptorDeadpool 386 Posted June 22, 2012 Just another reason why Nintendo 64 beats Xbox.... 3 HarLea Quinn, hatok and Rob reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rikufan25 170 Posted June 22, 2012 Man, I wanted to buy a 360 for Christmas to play halo. http://kh13.com/forum/public/style_emoticons/default/smiley-cry.png Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KissyFace 134 Posted June 22, 2012 I guess this means people will have to settle for GOOD game systems now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Tery 4,591 Posted June 22, 2012 Just out of curiosity, why do PS3 owners hate the xbox? Not all of us HATE the Xbox 360. I personally just prefer the PS3 and don't care for many of the 360's exclusives or the console in general, for that matter. The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatok 6,413 Posted June 22, 2012 Just out of curiosity, why do PS3 owners hate the xbox? Because it tends to drag down the quality of PS3 games... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Weedanort 8,786 Posted June 22, 2012 Well that seems odd, since many people from the U.S play on a XBox 360. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NightfallXIII 68 Posted June 22, 2012 Because it tends to drag down the quality of PS3 games... Yup. I rest my case. Not all of us HATE the Xbox 360. I personally just prefer the PS3 and don't care for many of the 360's exclusives or the console in general, for that matter. The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference. I say that indifference more or less comes in the middle... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Tery 4,591 Posted June 22, 2012 Yup. I rest my case. I say that indifference more or less comes in the middle... Love and hate both involve a level of care. You have to care in order to love or hate something or someone. Therefore the opposite of caring, is not caring(indifference). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
darklunatic 81 Posted June 22, 2012 Love and hate both involve a level of care. You have to care in order to love or hate something or someone. Therefore the opposite of caring, is not caring(indifference). words of perfection in my view 1 Queen Tery reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatok 6,413 Posted June 22, 2012 Love and hate both involve a level of care. You have to care in order to love or hate something or someone. Therefore the opposite of caring, is not caring(indifference). Btu you're not talking about caring and not caring, you're talking about love and hate, which are opposite ends of caring.Don't drag synonyms into antonyms... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Tery 4,591 Posted June 22, 2012 Btu you're not talking about caring and not caring, you're talking about love and hate, which are opposite ends of caring. Don't drag synonyms into antonyms... Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. Hatred is a deep and emotional extreme dislike, directed against a certain object or class of objects. Both of these involve having strong feelings toward someone or something. The opposite of that, would be to not care at all. Here is a link for further explanation. This quote: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference" is a quote taken from a novel written by a Holocaust survivor. http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100821232243AA54HZn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hatok 6,413 Posted June 22, 2012 Love is an emotion of strong affection and personal attachment. Hatred is a deep and emotional extreme dislike, directed against a certain object or class of objects. Both of these involve having strong feelings toward someone or something. The opposite of that, would be to not care at all. Here is a link for further explanation. This quote: "The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference" is a quote taken from a novel written by a Holocaust survivor. http://answers.yahoo...21232243AA54HZn Love is strong like, hate is strong dislike. The opposite of like is dislike, even if their cores are the same. You're talking about a technicality. Opposites always have things in common, otherwise they couldn't actually oppose one another. For example, I could say that indifference and love aren't opposites because they both require knowledge of the subject. But when it comes down to it, with opposites, you must take what is given at face value. Words can be deconstructed into basic elements, down to their roots. It's like how me and you have different opinions about what we're talking about right now, going by your logic, these opinions re not opposite, the opposite would be to not have an opinion at all. And that's technically true, but it's still a technicality. 1 Queen Tery reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Queen Tery 4,591 Posted June 22, 2012 Love is strong like, hate is strong dislike. The opposite of like is dislike, even if their cores are the same. You're talking about a technicality. Opposites always have things in common, otherwise they couldn't actually oppose one another. For example, I could say that indifference and love aren't opposites because they both require knowledge of the subject. But when it comes down to it, with opposites, you must take what is given at face value. Words can be deconstructed into basic elements, down to their roots. It's like how me and you have different opinions about what we're talking about right now, going by your logic, these opinions re not opposite, the opposite would be to not have an opinion at all. And that's technically true, but it's still a technicality. You make a good argument, but I stand by what I said. lol I don't really have much more of argument, considering I would pretty much just be running around in circles saying the same things I've already said. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
