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Did they try? Or are you simply stating that? I'm curious; I never saw that in the news. :|
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 11, 2007, 01:32:57 amI was thinking prevail in a sense of them winning on legal grounds.I have no doubt that apple will end up with the name, however. It'll be settled for $500million or soYou think they'd pay $500 million to own the rights to a name? I don't...This was on Colorado's news, I guess. I saw it on the commercial, but I didn't stick around to watch to story. I'm sure it would have just been a reiteration anyway.
I was thinking prevail in a sense of them winning on legal grounds.I have no doubt that apple will end up with the name, however. It'll be settled for $500million or so
When the name of "Vista" was announced, it was brought up. But they didn't try suing because they wouldn't have had a case.
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Quote from: CrAz3D on June 30, 2008, 10:38:22 amI'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.That analogy doesn't even make sense. Why would a water balloon be especially bloated on a hot summer's day? For your sake, I hope there wasn't too much logic testing on your LSAT.
I'd bet that you're currently bloated like a water ballon on a hot summer's day.
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You think they'd pay $500 million to own the rights to a name? I don't...This was on Colorado's news, I guess. I saw it on the commercial, but I didn't stick around to watch to story. I'm sure it would have just been a reiteration anyway.
Actually, catchy, brand-recognized names are worth a non-trivial amount of money in terms of marketing dollars.
Quote from: Skywing on January 11, 2007, 11:14:44 amActually, catchy, brand-recognized names are worth a non-trivial amount of money in terms of marketing dollars.Yeah, I'd have guessed that, but they'd pay half a billion dollars just for rights to a name?
Also Tuesday, the company reported record revenue for the quarter — $5.7 billion, compared with $3.5 billion for the same period in 2004.
All told, Apple has sold 42 million iPods — 76% of them in 2005.
Quote from: Sidoh on January 11, 2007, 02:50:30 pmQuote from: Skywing on January 11, 2007, 11:14:44 amActually, catchy, brand-recognized names are worth a non-trivial amount of money in terms of marketing dollars.Yeah, I'd have guessed that, but they'd pay half a billion dollars just for rights to a name?Any idea what the yearly sales of the iPod are?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-01-10-macworld_x.htmQuoteAlso Tuesday, the company reported record revenue for the quarter — $5.7 billion, compared with $3.5 billion for the same period in 2004.QuoteAll told, Apple has sold 42 million iPods — 76% of them in 2005.Maye not 500million, but it'll be FRIGGIN high, in the hundreds I'd think.
I think they would simply because the name is critical to it doing well. However, I agree with iago that they do have a court case (as I've heard that clause before as well) and Apple probably won't have to pay such a large amount.
Quote from: CrAz3D on January 11, 2007, 05:09:44 pmQuote from: Sidoh on January 11, 2007, 02:50:30 pmQuote from: Skywing on January 11, 2007, 11:14:44 amActually, catchy, brand-recognized names are worth a non-trivial amount of money in terms of marketing dollars.Yeah, I'd have guessed that, but they'd pay half a billion dollars just for rights to a name?Any idea what the yearly sales of the iPod are?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-01-10-macworld_x.htmQuoteAlso Tuesday, the company reported record revenue for the quarter — $5.7 billion, compared with $3.5 billion for the same period in 2004.QuoteAll told, Apple has sold 42 million iPods — 76% of them in 2005.Maye not 500million, but it'll be FRIGGIN high, in the hundreds I'd think.That's gross revenue, though.Even if they are rich, I don't think they'd drop anywhere close to $500 million for rights on a name. I'm no lawyer or economist, but I still don't think so... we'll see I guess, eh?
Quote from: Sidoh on January 11, 2007, 05:48:03 pmQuote from: CrAz3D on January 11, 2007, 05:09:44 pmQuote from: Sidoh on January 11, 2007, 02:50:30 pmQuote from: Skywing on January 11, 2007, 11:14:44 amActually, catchy, brand-recognized names are worth a non-trivial amount of money in terms of marketing dollars.Yeah, I'd have guessed that, but they'd pay half a billion dollars just for rights to a name?Any idea what the yearly sales of the iPod are?http://www.usatoday.com/tech/products/2006-01-10-macworld_x.htmQuoteAlso Tuesday, the company reported record revenue for the quarter — $5.7 billion, compared with $3.5 billion for the same period in 2004.QuoteAll told, Apple has sold 42 million iPods — 76% of them in 2005.Maye not 500million, but it'll be FRIGGIN high, in the hundreds I'd think.That's gross revenue, though.Even if they are rich, I don't think they'd drop anywhere close to $500 million for rights on a name. I'm no lawyer or economist, but I still don't think so... we'll see I guess, eh?Up through 2005 Apple sold 42million units. What is the average price of an iPod?...like $250 ish? (when considering the expensive ones down to the cheap shuffles). That's $10billion there. So, maybe not $500million, but it'll be high.