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I respect what Apple's done with the iPhone a lot more than I respect Google's contributions, but I don't see what Apple gains (beyond a little bit of marginal

I respect what Apple's done with the iPhone a lot more than I respect Google's contributions, but I don't see what Apple gains (beyond a little bit of marginal profit from slowing down Android adoption with lawsuits) from this holy war. In my mind, they've profited in exact proportion to how much they innovated in the phone market - Android just means that they'll have to keep innovating if they want to keep profiting. Ultimately, I think Job's emotional reaction is one common to forward thinking people. Andrew Masson has been similarly disgusted with Groupon clones. PG hasn't exactly been sanguine about the YCominator knockoffs. The copycat competitors contribute in many ways, but I think that great minds can only respect people who bring truly new ideas to the table, not those that find a niche or an edge in the marketplace after riding in their wake.

alttag 15y ago
Part of having a differentiated product is avoiding market confusion. While there is certainly some back-and-forth between Google and Apple, are there those here that don't think Samsung may have gone too far in mimicking so much about the iPhone/iPad experience? (From using Apple's icons in their sales displays to photoshopping iPhone screenshots for their phone, along with similar packaging and unboxing, ... the list goes on.) Yes, some sharing is good for consumers, but at some point the knockoffs need to be called on it. The whole discussion boils down to where that line is.
- eridius 15y ago
  There was an article recently about how, in a courtroom, a judge held up an iPad and a Samsung tablet and asked the Samsung lawyers to identify which was their tablet, and they couldn't. I think that's a clear indication that Samsung hurtled over the line. (I'd provide a link but I'm on a flaky connection right now. It was on reddit, and probably on HN as well).

alttag 15y ago

Part of having a differentiated product is avoiding market confusion. While there is certainly some back-and-forth between Google and Apple, are there those here that don't think Samsung may have gone too far in mimicking so much about the iPhone/iPad experience? (From using Apple's icons in their sales displays to photoshopping iPhone screenshots for their phone, along with similar packaging and unboxing, ... the list goes on.) Yes, some sharing is good for consumers, but at some point the knockoffs need to be called on it. The whole discussion boils down to where that line is.

eridius 15y ago
There was an article recently about how, in a courtroom, a judge held up an iPad and a Samsung tablet and asked the Samsung lawyers to identify which was their tablet, and they couldn't. I think that's a clear indication that Samsung hurtled over the line. (I'd provide a link but I'm on a flaky connection right now. It was on reddit, and probably on HN as well).