[Ti] Apple: "[Supplying music to customers may be itsfuture"

[Don]

Interesting history! What was the deal with the "polyphonic sound chip" in the Apple
II GS? I'm not familiar with that.

Thanks, Joel.

Don

XXL wrote:

> > At the time the court ruled
> > that since Apple Computer and Apple Records were, well, Apples and Oranges,
> > they tossed the suit out the window.
> >
> > Now that Apple is going into the music distribution business, I would think
> > Apple Records now has a right to re-file the lawsuit.
>
> That suit was over the polyphonic sound chip in the Apple II GS. The Apple
> name is licensed to Apple Computer by Apple Corps Ltd, the Beatles company.
> The terms of the license restrict use of the name to any area of the music
> business.  Apple legal showed incredible arrogance in how this matter was

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