Agreed; the title of the article is linkbait at best. This is far less "patent pressure" and more an appeal to a long-time colleague to lay down arms because it

Agreed; the title of the article is linkbait at best. This is far less "patent pressure" and more an appeal to a long-time colleague to lay down arms because it was a lose-lose for everyone. For Jobs, it was more of a concession that though he knew he was in a fight that he couldn't win. Truthfully, I find that story far more interesting and compelling than the ridiculous assertion that this was a form of "patent pressure."