So basically, Microsoft talked to these guys once. Then they made alot of money. CLEARLY THEY OWE THEM MILLIONS!
I bet this won't last a week, much less two.
I bet this won't last a week, much less two.
Well, say if the person being quoted had said this; "They're suing us for $90 million. Their technology may be worth $200,000, but certainly not $90 million." and the editor of the piece only wanted to quote the part that told how much the technology is not worth. He would take out the rest, leaving "certainly not $90 million." but of course this makes no sense out of context. So the editor would put in square brackets a word to put the sentence into context.Danny Ocean said:I've always wondered, why do some reports put some words in square brackets?Malygris said:"certainly not [worth] $90 million," claiming that PalTalk bought the patents for less than $200,000.
But really PS3 owners need Microsoft, and the other way round. Competition makes the two companies want to compete for lowest prices, and better games.nova18 said:As a PS3 owner, I would like to see Microsoft get screwed out of some hard cash.
You're kidding, right?pyromcr said:it hope microsoft looses, if they lose this, they are screwed, just buy a mac now so you can be prepared...
Perhaps you should read the line RIGHT before your bolded line. The part where he states that he wanted Microsoft to lose because he's a PS3 owner... Yeah, that one... I know you're suppossed to blink, but when reading, you should pick up where you left off. See, I did keep my eyes open... WHEEE! Now, my whole point (To avoid further missread confussions) is that regardless of his two points of view, he still thought it'd be good to a degree. My question, once again, is how does that make a gamer a gamer? To want the faliure of a game company. As much as I may dislike Sony's system (For my own reasons), I want them to do well, because only one hardcore system is a bad thing. Think things aren't great with one system? Imagine if they didn't have competition to help keep them straight(er?). I'm glad I had to point out your mistake and take extra time to explain further what was already obvious and stated, but next time, maybe I could just spend that time not doing that, and watching the latest Zero Punctuation (New every Wednesday, only on the Escapist!).PsykoDragon said:Read with your eyes open.Link Kadeshi said:Really? Just because you own a PS3, you want another game company to lose a crap-load of money?...nova18 said:As a PS3 owner, I would like to see Microsoft get screwed out of some hard cash.
But as a gamer, I dont want people suing quality console/game producers.
It does sound like a pretty weak case to me, but 90million is still a HUGE amount of cash, even Microsoft has to be careful with the whole "global recession".
Anyhoo, it really does sound like an extremely weak case. Even if it DID go through, & MS DID lose $90 Mil, I don't think we'd really be bothered, would we? However, it's the principle of the matter, which looks like it's bound to fail.
On another note, is it just me or has there been little really interesting news lately?
mmmm U make a good point. But then again, what I was trying to say is that that's just natural talk among a buncha buds. In other words, CHILL DUDE! ur being too seriousLink Kadeshi said:Perhaps you should read the line RIGHT before your bolded line. The part where he states that he wanted Microsoft to lose because he's a PS3 owner... Yeah, that one... I know you're suppossed to blink, but when reading, you should pick up where you left off. See, I did keep my eyes open... WHEEE! Now, my whole point (To avoid further missread confussions) is that regardless of his two points of view, he still thought it'd be good to a degree. My question, once again, is how does that make a gamer a gamer? To want the faliure of a game company. As much as I may dislike Sony's system (For my own reasons), I want them to do well, because only one hardcore system is a bad thing. Think things aren't great with one system? Imagine if they didn't have competition to help keep them straight(er?). I'm glad I had to point out your mistake and take extra time to explain further what was already obvious and stated, but next time, maybe I could just spend that time not doing that, and watching the latest Zero Punctuation (New every Wednesday, only on the Escapist!).PsykoDragon said:Read with your eyes open.Link Kadeshi said:Really? Just because you own a PS3, you want another game company to lose a crap-load of money?...nova18 said:As a PS3 owner, I would like to see Microsoft get screwed out of some hard cash.
But as a gamer, I dont want people suing quality console/game producers.
It does sound like a pretty weak case to me, but 90million is still a HUGE amount of cash, even Microsoft has to be careful with the whole "global recession".
Anyhoo, it really does sound like an extremely weak case. Even if it DID go through, & MS DID lose $90 Mil, I don't think we'd really be bothered, would we? However, it's the principle of the matter, which looks like it's bound to fail.
On another note, is it just me or has there been little really interesting news lately?
But if I do that, then who will be the voice of the anti-monkeys?! Certainly not me... No, I must stay serious to prevent the Monkeys from destroying our civilization... What? I'm not crazy.PsykoDragon said:mmmm U make a good point. But then again, what I was trying to say is that that's just natural talk among a buncha buds. In other words, CHILL DUDE! ur being too seriousLink Kadeshi said:~EDIT: Super Amounts of random letters~PsykoDragon said:MehditLink Kadeshi said:...Now they are not.nova18 said:EDIT: Where words were once...
ok, you stay serious. I'm just gonna go right over there & be right back with a coupla neon-flavored ice-cream.Link Kadeshi said:But if I do that, then who will be the voice of the anti-monkeys?! Certainly not me... No, I must stay serious to prevent the Monkeys from destroying our civilization... What? I'm not crazy.PsykoDragon said:...In other words, CHILL DUDE! ur being too seriousLink Kadeshi said:~EDIT: Super Amounts of random letters~PsykoDragon said:MehditLink Kadeshi said:...Now they are not.nova18 said:EDIT: Where words were once...
It's not that they can't afford it, it's the precedent it sets.Iampringles said:Hmm.
I'm sure Microsoft can take this hit.
Afterall, they are no strangers to lawsuits.