Apple Gives up 'Asteroid' Subpoena Attempts
The company's deadline to continue a legal battle to find out who leaked the information to independent online journalists has passed, and Apple acknowledged in a brief court filing this week that it will not take its fight to the California Supreme Court.
Part of the reason that the subpoena had originally been denied was that Apple had not adequately performed their own internal investigation before proceeding with the subpoena. The case drew national attention due to the potential impact this would have on web journalism.
Apple's original lawsuit against the leakers, of course, remains active, but Apple will have to use another method to find their identities. Meanwhile, Apple's direct ThinkSecret lawsuit remains active.
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-Chuck
does anybody think they actually will release asteroid?
Yes it is going to be/or was either
a. a program where that a secret is told to many differnt people and the people that leak the info will be struck by an asteroid. :rolleyes:
b. A program to destroy microsoft. :rolleyes:
c. a computer that will out power all but be in an encloser no larger than a mac mini! :eek: :rolleyes:
d. a fake product apple designed stuff for to see if they could find a leak :rolleyes:
all i know is apple wants to keep things secret because it word gets out 5 months b4 a major upgrade then people will not buy apple products until they release it.
also for instance we know the mac pro is comin soon well i have friends and cohorts that once releaced they will order one or two as the case may be.
Yes it is going to be/or was either
a. a program where that a secret is told to many differnt people and the people that leak the info will be struck by an asteroid. :rolleyes:
b. A program to destroy microsoft. :rolleyes:
c. a computer that will out power all but be in an encloser no larger than a mac mini! :eek: :rolleyes:
d. a fake product apple designed stuff for to see if they could find a leak :rolleyes:
all i know is apple wants to keep things secret because it word gets out 5 months b4 a major upgrade then people will not buy apple products until they release it.
also for instance we know the mac pro is comin soon well i have friends and cohorts that once releaced they will order one or two as the case may be.
Yes it is going to be/or was either...c. a computer that will out power all but be in an encloser no larger than a mac mini! ...d. a fake product apple designed stuff for to see if they could find a leak...
I'm with one of these these two, either they used the midi and guitar jacks to disguise mac mini development or steve had them take a mini prototype, add the jacks and used it to sniff for leaks.
Maybe now Apple will focus on what will make them and shareholders more money, than chasing after rumors.
If plans for a product got out before that product was released, that probably won't make Apple quite as much money.
If plans for a product got out before that product was released, that probably won't make Apple quite as much money.
But, it still makes more money than not releasing the above product at all.[ Read All Comments ]
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