Apple to Pay $100 Million to End Creative Dispute

"`Creative was very fortunate to have been granted this early patent and we just wanted to move beyond and get back to innovating without several years of protracted litigation that would have cost as much as settlement."


Not sure if Creative is lucky one in this scenario, but yes a protracted lawsuit will hurt Creative more than Apple.

But who would have eventually laughed last had it gone all the way, given Apples recent woes with the options, one can only wonder.