There was a time before the iPod too, when companies like HP, Samsung, and even Microsoft fought against Apple for the hearts and minds of the consumer — but I'll be damned if anyone can remember it.

在IPOD之前也曾经有段时间，像惠普、三星甚至微软在消费者心灵和思想上同苹果进行竞争——但是如果有人记得的话，我将会被骂的。

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It might even "force" Samsung to cozy up to Microsoft Windows OS as an alternative, he adds.

甚至可能“迫使”三星转向微软的Windows系统。

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Microsoft has announced it is suing Samsung over Android patent fee dispute started last year.

微软宣称因为去年开始的安卓专利费用争端正在控告三星公司。

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The story floats Samsung and Microsoft as potential buyers, but both seem like long shots.

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While the idea is similar to Surface, MultiTouch executives noted that their displays are larger than the 40-inch screens now being produced by Samsung for Microsoft.

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Within days of this transaction, Acacia filed separate disclosures with the SEC announcing that a new subsidiary immediately licensed these newly acquired patents to both Samsung and Microsoft.

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