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• April 24, 2023 at 4:18 am #4072254
  

  Is it true that Apple paid Microsoft for the right to use on a Mac?

  by samuelmoser · about 1 day, 1 hour ago

  Tags: Apple, Microsoft, Windows

  Is it true that Apple paid Microsoft billions of dollars to use Windows OS features of snap and shake on the Mac computer also. I heard it were 3 billion dollars at least.

  • This topic was modified 1 day ago by kees_b.
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• • April 24, 2023 at 4:59 am #4072264
    

    Re: Apple

    by kees_b · about 1 day ago

    In reply to Is it true that Apple paid Microsoft for the right to use on a Mac?

    It’s common to pay the holder of a patent to be able to use it also. And it’s up to both to agree on an amount.

    So what you heard might be true. Or partially. Or not at all. What is your source? After all, there’s a lot of fake news.

  • April 24, 2023 at 11:44 am #4072602
    

    Reply To: Is it true that Apple paid Microsoft for the right to use on a Mac?

    by birdmantd · about 17 hours, 48 minutes ago

    In reply to Is it true that Apple paid Microsoft for the right to use on a Mac?

    I am not at all surprised if it happened that way. The old saying, “You have to pay to play” comes to mind.

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