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On Mon, 08 Jan 2007 10:36:51 +0000,
Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> __/ [ Jim Richardson ] on Monday 08 January 2007 09:55 \__
>
>> On 5 Jan 2007 09:30:31 -0800,
>> Doug Mentohl <doug_mentohl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> "On the heals of coming out on top against Apple in a in patent
>>> infringement case (concerning the iPod shuffle) in Taiwan, Taiwan-based
>>> Luxpro has resumed shipping its MP3 players in the local market and the
>>> company has filed for US$100 million in damage compensation against
>>> Apple"
>>>
>>> http://www.digitimes.com/systems/a20070104PD213.html
>>
>> sweet! I liked their little gizmo a lot better than the shuffle.
>
> I personally think they crossed the line. I remember seeing it in Dvorak
> Uncensored. The two are merely indistinguishable, which leads to a battle of
> reputation and confusion. The same possibly goes for "Linux XP" and other
> knockoffs. I mean, sooner or later you might realise that Shuffles favour
> the use of Ogg Vorbis and Linux can actually BSoD. [sarcasm] Windows XP is
> damage the reputation of Linux XP [/ sarcasm].
>
The luxpro devices had several features that outclassed the iPod
shuffles, fm receivers built in, voice recorders built in, some had an
lcd display, a feature the shuffle conspicuously lacked.
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