Re:Sad Sad Sad (Score 2, Informative)

Why should a company like NTP that just dreams up ideas and does nothing to actually develop them being given patents?

For the record, the company was formed to defend the patents. Several posts seems to suggest that NTP is a company that patents vague ideas and waits for a successful company to pounce on.

From http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,116441,0 0.asp/
Tom Campana developed a wireless communications system for his pager company that he later patented, and the BlackBerry infringes upon that patent, said James Wallace, an attorney with Wiley Rein & Fielding LLP in Washington, D.C., representing NTP. NTP was incorporated to hold Campana's patents, and does not make any products or provide any services, he said.

Oh, and BTW, in case you're thinking Tom is one greedy SOB, he's dead. http://news.com.com/Key+figure+in+BlackBerry+case+ dies/2100-1041_3-5238198.html/

Don't think I'm defending NTP. I just want everyone to get the facts straight.