People only imagine it to happen this way because Apple made it prevalent. Prior to Apple designing it, there was no overscroll, and it wasn't needed. This is just something Apple did that now people have loved and become used to. Is the lawsuit still silly? Sure, but this is absolutely an original idea by Apple, and…

I have used some of the cheaper tablets. You can definitely notice a difference with the doubled pressure sensitivity. Certain Wacom pens also recognize barrel rotation. Not to mention programmable buttons (per application) and no need to worry about batteries going dead and messing up accuracy or performance.…

If you're an amateur, sure.

My early 2011 15' MBP was 2400

And that's AFTER their current discounts being applied.

Simply starting midrange and adding just the i7 processor and hi-res screen, to bring it up to spec with my MBP made it as expensive as my MBP was. That's ignoring that Dell has no unibody construction options, matte scrren finishes, or 4 hour battery choices.

There are some pretty significant updates in Mountain Lion. Determining what does and does not constitute a feature update worthy of cost is up to the developers, and it's utility amongst users is wholly subjective. These aren't fixes, they are new features, that will greatly improve things for tons of Apple users.…

You said yourself that it wasn't in any way disgusting or sexual, so, no, I don't think it would be more disgusting to ask someone else to do it. It's just the right ethical move.

Screen quality? (high res options)

It has a worse processor, worse battery life, and, most likely, a crappier monitor.

Why is this still a thing? Configure a machine with straight across equivalent specs and you'll see that it's not overpriced at all.

there are quite a few companies, that are not Apple, going against Motorola on this. This isn't anyone bullying or running to the government. There are huge differences between Apple's design patents and Motorola's SE patents. Would it really be too much trouble for you to take off your rose colored glasses and…

"Video" is not essential. The patented technology Moto submitted to be part of an international video standard is essential to that established standard, which has now been deployed in countless gadgets and services. Moto is now backing out of that agreement, which effectively kills h.264, and that kills video,…

Since signing the acquisition agreement, Google has had the final say in all of Moto's litigation. It's definitely Google in control. Moto is just their puppet now.

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It would go away because the rates google is asking for would make it prohibitively expensive to include video technology in new products.

This isn't a bully and a little guy. If anything it's two bullies.

The first step in your "I've seen this behavior in grade school" analogy is that Googorola is using these patents to force Apple to bend to their will rather than actually just choosing not to infringe on patents.

Not the same. Wholly irrelevant. Microsoft's licensing fees against Android OEMs are not for Standards Essential patents. Holy crap people are just too busy defending their precious to even bother educating themselves on even the most elementary concepts when it comes to these things.

Understand what "Standards Essential" means before making yourself look like a moron or a fanboy.