Okay, now it’s getting a little wearisome.

Everyone is suing Apple. The latest is Quantum Research Group (who?), who are suing over the charge-transfer technology in the iPod’s navigation wheel.

Electronics Weekly

(Which, correct me if I’m wrong, is about to crawl into the shadow of the new UI displayed by iPhone.)

Okay, when did iPods appear on the scene? 2001 or so? Yes, yes, seems that Quantum brought their suit initially in 2005. Hmmm. Right about when the iPod started to dominate the world, and Apple looked very rich. Rich pickings, that is. Still, it took Quantum 4 years to realize that their research had been infringed upon, and decided to sue Apple.

Is there anybody out there who is NOT suing Apple? Gee whiz. Make a bit of money, and everyone wants their piece of you.

Of course, the lawyers are telling all the plaintiffs, “OF COURSE we can win! They’ll settle long before we get to court! We, er, YOU will be rich!”

So I say we not let everyone else have the fun. Let’s get in the game! Who has the best lawsuit idea against Apple? No, no, no, no fair picking on the UI of the iPhone! Too easy. Be original, be creative! Let’s hear the best way that Apple has personally infringed on YOUR idea!

Tom, Tom, Tom! You have this all wrong. The lawsuits are increasing (or maintaining) the cost of Apple products to consumers. More lawsuits against Apple are not the solution; after all, we would end up giving the money right back in another product (or even a few other products. No, we must take a different approach. We must find a solution that lines our pockets and lets us keep more money once we get it. I have that solution, and it’s beautifully simple.

We don’t sue Apple. We sue those who sue Apple. If Apple loses, the plaintiffs get money from Apple and are thus able to give us money. Why should they do this? Well, as I hinted above, because these people owe us for making our lives more expensive. If they can cause Apple to charge consumers more, then we, the consumers, have a right to remediation.

Sue the plaintiffs!

Who’s with me? (Um, hello? Ash here.)

Andrew Purvis - 23 January 2007 04:02 AM

We don’t sue Apple. We sue those who sue Apple. If Apple loses, the plaintiffs get money from Apple and are thus able to give us money.

Who’s with me? (Um, hello? Ash here.)

Cool. I’m there. When do I get the little 6 page legal notice that says I’m a member of the class action lawsuit unless I hire a lawyer to prove I’m not.

On second thought, even if we win, we won’t get actual money, we’ll just get $10 off a $1000 purchase or more at one of the plaintiffs garage sales or eBay auctions.

In the immortal words of Emily Litella.... “Nevermind.”

Greg