Apple Sues

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Apple Corporation Sues Itself. [AP]

 

In a move that has industrial analysts scratching their heads, Apple

Computers has filed suit against Apple Computer, Inc. The company claims

that Apple has violated the Look and Feel of their own machines which has

helped to make the company famous. An Apple Spokesperson stated 'This is

no joke. If we don't protect our copyrighted interface, everyone will use

it and we could lose the exclusive right. So it is in our best interests to

sue anyone who uses the Macintosh Look and Feel, including ourselves.' The

spokesperson says Apple has retained the prestigious LA law firm of Kukla,

Fran and Ollie to spearhead the lawsuit. Apple's in house lawyers will

defend. Long time Apple observer Ernest Dinklefwat stated that this is a

sure sign that Apple has too many lawyers and not enough engineers. 'In the

old days Apple depended on its talented engineers to keep ahead of the

competition, but now they have lost the edge, as well as their grasp on

reality.'

 

The industry will be sure to watch this case closely. If Apple wins the

suit against itself, this could mean a massive recall of all Macintosh and

I-mac computers which will need to be converted to avoid all graphics and

desktop metaphors and instead provide a simple terminal-like interface.

Such a move would cause a massive digression in the personal computer

market. Users of computers would be forced to learn to read, which could

cause dangerous literacy among college students and professionals.