Sony & Nikon & Seiko Epson & Pentax paid $25.75M total

This coming diresctly on the heals of:

HP paying $26.4M by themselves

and Fujitsu, dropping out of the J5, paying $31.6M by themselves

http://www.agoracom.com/ir/patriot/m...

You remember what the PR stated:

The MMP Portfolio Licensing Program rewards first movers in their industry sectors with substantial discounts. Sony was successful in achieving this distinct honor.

and I believe this was addressed by managment at the ASM that followed the Sony signing perhaps

But this was not my point.. the point is IMO that the checks and balances supposedly built into the system are wholely inadequate and could lend themselves to abuse. I would prefer not to have to 'trust' that Leckrone (& our BoD) will do the right thing wrt to us retail..