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> Despite the Jobs quote saying he wanted to sue Android out of existence, Apple does not really want to drive Android (nor other competitors) itself into obliv

> Despite the Jobs quote saying he wanted to sue Android out of existence, Apple does not really want to drive Android (nor other competitors) itself into oblivion, Apple wants people to stop copying their design. They want to force the copycats to differentiate, if not innovate. So Apple is suing everyone because they want their competition to differentiate, innovate, and, in general, become better? No, Apple is suing them, with or without merit, in order to make it harder for competition to compete with them, to make their lives harder, and to ensure own leadership position as long as possible. In addition, it's not fair to call someone copycat just because it has square screen on square phone. What they had to do, to put round screen on triangular device?

lloeki 15y ago
Apple is not suing everyone, only a bunch of Android devices, though I never said Apple's not suing them to make their life harder, only it's always good to gain some perspective. If anything it could very well be both, that's not incompatible. But arguing they're trying to ban every single competitor is ridiculous. Apple does not aim for market share dominance, they aim for margin, and they make boatloads of profits through margin already. > What they had to do, to put round screen on triangular device? We're not talking about the general shape, which is obviously constrained (and would be like saying a Ferrari 456 and a Lada Niva look the same because both have two doors and four wheels), we're talking about design (which does not restrict to looks). Still, Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 look nothing like an iPhone (neither hardware nor software), even with bad eyesight. Same for Palm/HP devices, or a Nexus One, or HTC Evo or Legend. Squint a little and you can't make the difference between an iPhone 4 and a Galaxy S2 laying on a table. I'm not even talking about the Tab 10.1.

lloeki 15y ago

Apple is not suing everyone, only a bunch of Android devices, though I never said Apple's not suing them to make their life harder, only it's always good to gain some perspective. If anything it could very well be both, that's not incompatible. But arguing they're trying to ban every single competitor is ridiculous. Apple does not aim for market share dominance, they aim for margin, and they make boatloads of profits through margin already. > What they had to do, to put round screen on triangular device? We're not talking about the general shape, which is obviously constrained (and would be like saying a Ferrari 456 and a Lada Niva look the same because both have two doors and four wheels), we're talking about design (which does not restrict to looks). Still, Nokia Lumia 710 and 800 look nothing like an iPhone (neither hardware nor software), even with bad eyesight. Same for Palm/HP devices, or a Nexus One, or HTC Evo or Legend. Squint a little and you can't make the difference between an iPhone 4 and a Galaxy S2 laying on a table. I'm not even talking about the Tab 10.1.