Comments on: Microsoft Between a Rock and a Hard Place http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/ News and Views from New Zealand Wed, 08 Feb 2012 01:28:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-7890 Bill Sun, 13 Feb 2011 10:59:24 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-7890 Tom Tom rocks! But I have to say, the GPS device on my droid X is a lot better in the end. It's also smaller... Tom Tom rocks! But I have to say, the GPS device on my droid X is a lot better in the end. It’s also smaller…

]]> By: Don http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-5746 Don Sat, 26 Jun 2010 22:13:05 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-5746 Oh ok, I get it now. lol Oh ok, I get it now. lol

]]> By: kiwibloke http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-5675 kiwibloke Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:37:46 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-5675 It isnt it is suing them, but they have now settled. It isnt it is suing them, but they have now settled.

]]> By: Wolfcry044 http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-5674 Wolfcry044 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:41:58 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-5674 How is Tom Tom Related to Microsoft? How is Tom Tom Related to Microsoft?

]]> By: Neil http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-4280 Neil Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:54:55 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-4280 For microsoft's sake, windows 7 had better be a crowning achievement . This would help them gain steam and improve in research and development. getting into patent squabbles with GPS manufacturers does not help their public image. .-= Neil@Auto Navigation System´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.autonavigationsystem.org/privacy.html" rel="nofollow">Privacy Policy</a> =-. For microsoft’s sake, windows 7 had better be a crowning achievement . This would help them gain steam and improve in research and development. getting into patent squabbles with GPS manufacturers does not help their public image.
.-= Neil@Auto Navigation System´s last blog ..Privacy Policy =-.

]]> By: Ken Lowman http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-4022 Ken Lowman Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:01:45 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-4022 Never knew in depth about Microsoft's own problems with patents LOL, I don't like whenever MS and Linux faces off each other, and the patent war seems never ending. In couple of years, Microsoft however has softened their stances because many people have started to use Linux as well. So they should be focusing on building relationships now and they're doing that up recently with some other companies. Never knew in depth about Microsoft’s own problems with patents LOL, I don’t like whenever MS and Linux faces off each other, and the patent war seems never ending. In couple of years, Microsoft however has softened their stances because many people have started to use Linux as well.

So they should be focusing on building relationships now and they’re doing that up recently with some other companies.

]]> By: shae@Linux Forum http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-3839 shae@Linux Forum Tue, 15 Sep 2009 04:21:20 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-3839 The truth is that software patents stifle innovation and progress in the computing world. Rather than working towards improving all programs, we are working to make sure that nothing works with each other. This is just going to cause problems. Microsoft seems to become more and more a patent troll looking to try to cause problems with anyone it sees as a competitor rather than letting that pressure compel them to improve their product. .-= shae@Linux Forum´s last blog ..<a href="http://distrohop.com/index.php?topic=39.msg90#msg90" rel="nofollow">Is CrossOver worth it?</a> =-. The truth is that software patents stifle innovation and progress in the computing world. Rather than working towards improving all programs, we are working to make sure that nothing works with each other. This is just going to cause problems.

Microsoft seems to become more and more a patent troll looking to try to cause problems with anyone it sees as a competitor rather than letting that pressure compel them to improve their product.
.-= shae@Linux Forum´s last blog ..Is CrossOver worth it? =-.

]]> By: Daniel http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-3499 Daniel Mon, 20 Jul 2009 08:49:47 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-3499 Microsoft is already in bed with other manufacturers like Pioneer for lots of their recent models, probably just sore tom tom isn't lining up. Microsoft is already in bed with other manufacturers like Pioneer for lots of their recent models, probably just sore tom tom isn’t lining up.

]]> By: Alice http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-3472 Alice Sun, 12 Jul 2009 11:19:38 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-3472 Greatr article, very informative. Thanks! Greatr article, very informative.
Thanks!

]]> By: darlyn http://www.kiwibloke.org/microsoft/microsoft-in-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/657/comment-page-1/#comment-1020 darlyn Thu, 05 Mar 2009 09:07:33 +0000 http://www.kiwibloke.org/?p=657#comment-1020 thats good to know Microsoft choose to settle with Tomtom and move on to avoid being in between a rock and hard place. thats good to know Microsoft choose to settle with Tomtom and move on to avoid being in between a rock and hard place.

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