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The Smart Cover is far more damaging to the revenue potential of accessory vendors than the in-app subscription policy is to content publishers.
by zach 16y ago
The Smart Cover is far more damaging to the revenue potential of accessory vendors than the in-app subscription policy is to content publishers.
- kenjackson 16y agoBut nothing stops an accessory vendor from creating something very similar to the Smart Cover and undercut Apple on price. While you may not be able to beat the quality, you could make a very usable attractive version at $10 and sell at $20. The only thing that might stop this is if Apple had a patent on the use of magnets in a cover (everything else in the cover already had been done by InCase).
- rbarooah 16y agoNot only do they not have a patent, but they have stated that other vendors are welcome to make use of the magnets. They probably include them in the specs they make available to vendors.