"So the article supports the idea that if google could just copy the iPhone and add something we would have progress. But if they just re-invent it badly we hav

"So the article supports the idea that if google could just copy the iPhone and add something we would have progress. But if they just re-invent it badly we have regression." Why would we want them to re-invent it badly? I want something completely different. If they just copied the iPhone and added a few things, it might be slightly innovative, but not nearly as much as it could be. It also wouldn't be regression because all of our existing technology wouldn't suddenly degrade.