Instead of reading the lawsuit, you should actually read the patents. They are not vague. Actually, quite the opposite. They are VERY specific, not just in what kinds of input, but what kinds of gestures registering what kind of end product on what kind of device. They are not vague. In my opinion, I am GLAD that HTC is getting bombed. I hope Apple sues the crap out of HTC and depletes them. HTC says they've filed many patents over 13 years, but that doesn't mean any of those patents were approved and might all be pending.
As far as no one getting to use the technology, that's not true. You can use the technology, but you got to PAY the owner of that technology to use it. HTC thought they could get away with ripping off technology to make a profit without giving what's due to those who developed the technology.
All day, we see posts from people who are willing to "pay for apps to support the dev." What's the difference here? All of a sudden Apple's lawsuit threatens the operation of our beloved devices and that notion is all of a sudden evil? HTC will have to pay big. 20 tech IP infringed. I hope HTC goes down big time for this.
You want to see innovation being driven, then you better hope Apple wins. Because innovation isn't driven when someone copies technology bit for bit. It's when you're forced to come up with a different modality to accomplish the same task, easier and more efficiently.
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