Re: The apple 2, the PC, and the clones

[Jalapeno <jalapeno1@mac.com>]

In article <jalapeno1-9F5AF8.18135514072002@nnrp04.earthlink.net>,
 Jalapeno <jalapeno1@mac.com> wrote:

> It doesn't matter. Apple Computer was sued by Apple Corps in 1989 for 
> violating a 1981 agreement not to market audio/video products with 
> recording or playback capabilities, just so they could continue to use 
> the name "Apple". The Ensoniq "on board" was a doomed concept that 
> probably shouldn't have made it past the legal department at Apple in 
> the first place. 

Just to expand on this, take a look at Apple Computer Inc.'s trademark 
web page:

http://www.apple.com/legal/guidelinesfor3rdparties.html

Scroll down to the section entitled "Music Software Exception" and read 
that.

Apple Computer Inc. can still get into hot water if the term "Apple" is 
used with any _software_ from 3rd party developers. Think how much 
trouble they'd be in if they started putting synthesizer chips into iMac 
computers.