humminbird granted second U.S. patent

[killerbe20]

Read this in the local Racine paper, hometown of Johnson Outdoors. Possibly more bad news for Lowrance?

http://www.journaltimes.com/business/local/article_a5689520-5f4c-11df-86ed-001cc4c03286.html

[Indybleck]

Everybody had their favorite electronics and mine is Humminbird. I wasn't real sure at first but after I bought the 917c and got comfortable with the buttons I don't think I'll ever use anything else. I can't comment on customer service because I've never used it and hopefully won't have to in the future. I have three finders and all perform flawlessly so far.

Tom

[slickwater]

Now is Lowrance going to have to pay royalties on their side imaging.

[GLF]

Personally....I dont see the merit in a law suit. All Lowrance had to do was turn a transducer sideways and develope their own software for it.

I work for Perrigo, and we copy everyone's products.

[Yankee Troller]

I have been very satisfied with my new hummingbirds this year. Lowrance was desperate as far as I am concerned. I have had such poor customer service from them, and their products just weren't lasting. Their desperation may have led to their goof up on copying too closely.