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Fuzz · 03-10-2026, 10:10 AM

I suspect this is one of paying a licensing fee to Apple, so they could get get a cut of every keyboard sold. Typically how they do these things.

Perhaps Logitec felt the fee was unwise to pay, and went this way, or perhaps Apple felt Logitec had wronged them in the past, and wouldn't license them due to a previous breach of contract.

I suspect Apple knows how to legally handle these things, as they've been doing it for so long. It's basically free money taken from consumers, and one of the reasons I will not support the company. Anyway, that wasn't really the point of the article, but another reason why Apple should never have a say in standards. I don't trust them not to charge money just because they can.

03-10-2026, 10:10 AM	#3159
Fuzz Franchise Player Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Pickle Jar Lake Exp:	I suspect this is one of paying a licensing fee to Apple, so they could get get a cut of every keyboard sold. Typically how they do these things. Perhaps Logitec felt the fee was unwise to pay, and went this way, or perhaps Apple felt Logitec had wronged them in the past, and wouldn't license them due to a previous breach of contract. I suspect Apple knows how to legally handle these things, as they've been doing it for so long. It's basically free money taken from consumers, and one of the reasons I will not support the company. Anyway, that wasn't really the point of the article, but another reason why Apple should never have a say in standards. I don't trust them not to charge money just because they can.