Comments on: Netbook: the timeline of “genericness” http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/ Using mobile devices since they weighed 30 lbs. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 10:54:02 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: HereAndNow http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/#comment-49575 HereAndNow Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:52:05 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30867#comment-49575 @animatio I checked out Psion's website and it looks like they make a lot of mobile devices. Depending on their product portfolio & marketshare, perhaps Dell (and not Intel) should consider buying them. That would give Dell a whole portfolio of mobile products to build on AND the netbook trademark. That wouldn't help Intel and others, though. @animatio
I checked out Psion’s website and it looks like they make a lot of mobile devices. Depending on their product portfolio & marketshare, perhaps Dell (and not Intel) should consider buying them. That would give Dell a whole portfolio of mobile products to build on AND the netbook trademark. That wouldn’t help Intel and others, though.

]]> By: animatio http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/#comment-49542 animatio Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:20:59 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30867#comment-49542 about money spoken .... "Psion: Intel has "unclean hands," we demand $1.2 Billion" Psion has countersued Intel, defending its claim to the netbook trademark, unveiling a somewhat suspect table of netBook revenues, and demanding triple all Intel's profits on netbook products (some $1.2 Billion) plus punitive damages. Will this go to a jury trial, or will Intel step in and buy Psion? http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/03/psion-countersues-flames-intel-for-unclean-hands.ars about money spoken ….
“Psion: Intel has “unclean hands,” we demand $1.2 Billion”
Psion has countersued Intel, defending its claim to the netbook trademark, unveiling a somewhat suspect table of netBook revenues, and demanding triple all Intel’s profits on netbook products (some $1.2 Billion) plus punitive damages. Will this go to a jury trial, or will Intel step in and buy Psion?
http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2009/03/psion-countersues-flames-intel-for-unclean-hands.ars

]]> By: Sumocat http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/#comment-49539 Sumocat Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:50:27 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30867#comment-49539 Not just Google Trends. I searched several major sites, including <a href="http://jkontherun.com/page/50/?s=netbook" rel="nofollow">jkOnTheRun</a>, and found no mention of "netbook" prior to February 2008, except in reference to the Psion Netbook. I also checked Wikipedia and found the "netbook" entry was updated in April 2008 to give credit to Intel for introducing the term. If there is any evidence of generic use of "netbook" for low-cost notebooks prior to Intel's use, I have not found it, nor has anyone else presented it. On that topic, credit where it's due: the Eee PC was a joint project between Intel and Asustek, as reported by <a href="http://www.pcworld.com/article/132560/asustek_intel_working_on_199_notebook.html" rel="nofollow">PC World</a> and others in June 2007. And they provided the XScale processor for Psion's Netbook Pro. Intel is involved in some way at nearly every point of the timeline. Not just Google Trends. I searched several major sites, including jkOnTheRun, and found no mention of “netbook” prior to February 2008, except in reference to the Psion Netbook. I also checked Wikipedia and found the “netbook” entry was updated in April 2008 to give credit to Intel for introducing the term. If there is any evidence of generic use of “netbook” for low-cost notebooks prior to Intel’s use, I have not found it, nor has anyone else presented it.

On that topic, credit where it’s due: the Eee PC was a joint project between Intel and Asustek, as reported by PC World and others in June 2007. And they provided the XScale processor for Psion’s Netbook Pro. Intel is involved in some way at nearly every point of the timeline.

]]> By: Oliver http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/#comment-49531 Oliver Mon, 02 Mar 2009 21:00:19 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30867#comment-49531 Anyone else getting tired of the battle over a 7 letter word? Anyone else getting tired of the battle over a 7 letter word?

]]> By: animatio http://jkontherun.com/2009/03/02/netbook-the-timeline-of-genericness/#comment-49528 animatio Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:49:02 +0000 http://jkontherun.com/?p=30867#comment-49528 what ever the legal outcome of this might bee - sometimes things turn faster than a company might like. and speaking from experience - battle public usage of a term/word carries great risk of negative publicity for the company in question. as the old wise sage says: never stand against running water - it may become a deadly flood. what ever the legal outcome of this might bee – sometimes things turn faster than a company might like. and speaking from experience – battle public usage of a term/word carries great risk of negative publicity for the company in question. as the old wise sage says: never stand against running water – it may become a deadly flood.

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