

Licensing rates were not disclosed



In a press release Microsoft gloats:


Nikon Coolpix S800c


Source: Microsoft

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What a crappy spin on a common business practice
By Nekrik on 2/22/2013 1:11:49 PM , Rating: 4
MS spends hundreds of millions on RND, and to keep funding that RND, which covers new techs like Kinect, or their efforts to thwart malware, bots, etc... they collect liscensing fees for the IP that they own (as mentioned in the article where the author refers to them gloating). Its sad to see well known sites like this try to inject such negetive spin on a common business practice that is utilized by nearly every company. As mentioned in another post, it's far better that they share the IP rather than use to push other players out of the market.

By kingbee1333 on 2/22/2013 1:42:52 PM , Rating: 3
Yeap Google just uses whatever they want, leaves the OEMs to fend for themselves, Apple just plays the sue card. Microsoft must not be extorting these companies, Motorola is the only holdout. B&N threatened a lawsuit, but ended up in a joint venture with MS instead.



By reneemariejones on 2/22/2013 11:44:01 PM , Rating: 2
Coal miners work hard. Do they get a monopoly on coal? Microsoft never invented any of this crap. Read the patents. They are worthless junk that describe nothing. Worthless junk. Just licenses from the government to shake down the people who actually build things.

By Strunf on 2/25/2013 12:25:42 PM , Rating: 2
As if no other companies spent hundreds of millions in RnD... Intel and Samsung spend BILLIONS in RnD, Nikon itself spends close to a billion... it's not uncommon that companies in this fields spend over 10% of their budget in RnD.

