I love that he says Nintendo and Sony can "Pick Up The Slack".
They can. Not that the potential market change should have any effect on matters like these.
This judge is the sillier than the Australian judge that suspended the OptusTVNow service, luckily this won't happen, and even if it does can't Microsoft put forth and appeal to the High Court (or whatever the US equivalent is).
It might happen. If Microsoft are truly in the wrong here, it's reasonable that further sales of a product that is actively infringing on copyright should cease until the case is over.
And what happens to the people that own the console already? No games, or new software?
This isn't about the products associated with the 360, it's about copyright infringement with the actual 360 unit. Games will still come out. Why would publishers stop shipping units to the US because of a (certainly) temporary hardware ban? There are so many owners of the 360 already. Not to mention that the internet and other means will still exist for customers that want an xBox.
You may remember the Galaxy Tab 10.1 being locked from sale in Australia by Apple. It was still incredibly easy to purchase one. Hell, even when it was banned, it was still cheaper than the eventual Australian price.
I see large out of courst settlements.
Stuff like this really needs to stop. If there's a bloody patent issue call it up when the product FIRST LAUNCHES! Not a year or so in when its made some money you can claim back! Its complete bullshit that companies can pull stunts like this.
But they'll get a larger settlement if they manage/threaten to pull an already developed, manufactured, and marketed product. It's just business.
Besides, Microsoft should have been more careful.
Like others have said, I seriously doubt that it will be banned successfully.
Motorola don't want it to be banned. They want to make Microsoft sweat and settle for a high sum.
What would Motorola have to gain from banning the xBox? Nothing but PR damage, and money.
What would Motorola have to gain from recieving a settlement, and not banning the xBox? Money, and no PR damage (as most people will just look at this as a boring copyright court case with a retarded judge that didn't get his way. Oh, and that time that a consoles fate was potentially in the hands of the president.).
