to me it seems simple:
Someone did a better job than them, and he didn't fill it with their normal spyware dross, so they got the 'ump and slapped him.
Poor sod. Try to help the world and get a slapping.
Here's a company who realised a better sound system existed and it was on only two speakers....but created a really very good 3d sound stage. They got the arse cos it kicked EAX to death in real gaming, and so they sued Aureal for "patent infringement" or some such rubbish, and although Aureal won, they went bankrupt cos they couldn't sell anything while Creative were kicking them so hard with big lawyers.
So Creative brought the bankrupt company..and did nowth with it.
Why? Cos they know best, as this bloke now knows too.
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