Why is everyone mad at Smart Parts?

[The Giltner]

OK so its a little hard to keep up with paintball when your in Iraq, so I was wondering why is everyone pissed at Smart Parts, what did they do? Please forgive my ignorance, I think I have a good reason. Thanks guys.

[TheDoveDecends]

http://www.network54.com/Hide/Forum/message?forumid=9013&messageid=1058842375

Explains a lot..

[Nick O time]

ummm do a search man. no flaming intended but yeah alot of people will get mad at u probably if u dont start using the search button.

[bokraham]

because they're playa haters

and to them I say "don't hate the playa, hate the game"

[Chris42050]

Okay Okay we have all seen this discusion a million times. Lets just stop it right here Sp lovers/haters. This guy has a search button and a link to satisfy him. Lets not keep this post UP at the top. (No this is not a free up) Someone just posted.

[bokraham]

sorry....I just had to get that awsome saying out of me.

[Beemer]

Welcome To AO and GodSpeed

Giltner whats up? Welcome to AO and THANK YOU. That link from TheDoveDecends is good if you have time{Good job Dove} What it is, is SmartParts is sueing Manufactures' over a questionable patent. If you need more info ask away Ill get it for ya or another Ao'er will.

Hate SP later Keep your Butt safe first. You have no ignorance and you need no reason, you are a U.S.A. Marine[Semperfidelis]

To Chris42050 this up aint free never was never will be. Next time be a real AO'er.

[Chris42050]

Re: Welcome To AO and GodSpeed

Originally posted by Beemer
Giltner whats up? Welcome to AO and THANK YOU. That link from TheDoveDecends is good if you have time{Good job Dove} What it is, is SmartParts is sueing Manufactures' over a questionable patent. If you need more info ask away Ill get it for ya or another Ao'er will.

Hate SP later Keep your Butt safe first. You have no ignorance and you need no reason, you are a U.S.A. Marine[Semperfidelis]

To Chris42050 this up aint free never was never will be. Next time be a real AO'er.

Okay cool guy. Care to explain how you are a real AO'er and I am not. I have been here long enough to have seen quite a few of these lovers/haters of sp battles and they go nowhere. You wanna pass stupid A judgements on people. Go ahead be ignorant.

[Raven4000SX]

I am a fan of SP products like their barrels and the new 2003 and Dynasty Shockers but what they are doing to the paintball market is just wrong. They put AKA out of business.

[deathstalker]

Originally posted by Raven4000SX
They put AKA out of business.

Last time I checked, SP did not put ANYONE out of business.

[edweird]

ok then abridge that...


they put AKA out of the marker making business. Sure they could make mechs but who ya gonna buy mech from? AKA or AGD?

[deathstalker]

Originally posted by edweird
ok then abridge that...


they put AKA out of the marker making business. Sure they could make mechs but who ya gonna buy mech from? AKA or AGD?

I disagree with this as well. AKA could have licensed the right to use the technology patented by SP. Other companies did this, but AKA CHOSE not to do so. SP did not make them do anything.

[edweird]

Originally posted by deathstalker

I disagree with this as well. AKA could have licensed the right to use the technology patented by SP. Other companies did this, but AKA CHOSE not to do so. SP did not make them do anything.

nah that is BS... Smart parts chose to take legal action to set a legal precident with the shady patent they own. This action was directed at possibly the weakest of all the major manufactures. Sure AKA could of licensed the patent if Smart Parts offered it... but it would of been at a cost that AKA would of not recovered from(reputation as well as cash costs).

Smart parts forced a decision at the cost of pricey legal manuvering. And in my book legal strongarming is always a sign that a greater evil is at work. And if it was really that civil of a settlement as you seem to assume, why do you think Smart Parts has had a gag order put on the AKA suit.

Anyhow Smart parts has always played dirty pool if you asked me. After all they have yet to design anything inhouse, instead they prefer to buy out designs and then excessivly patent the design they did not even innovate in the first place.

Smart Parts is not going to get a dime outta me, my friends, or anyone else that I can prevent.

[DogBoy]

http://www.icedillusions.com/Anti-SP.html

[Chris42050]

Originally posted by DogBoy
http://www.icedillusions.com/Anti-SP.html

This is helpful to the thread. We need more people like you here.