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Whether this is an apt counter to the article's thesis depends on whether you perceive that thesis to be "This guy invented it and therefore should get acclaim/
by blahedo 15y ago
Whether this is an apt counter to the article's thesis depends on whether you perceive that thesis to be "This guy invented it and therefore should get acclaim/money/patents", or "This guy invented it and therefore Apple didn't and therefore Apple shouldn't get acclaim/money/patents." In particular, as yet more evidence that Apple's design patent on the iPad is totally bogus, I think the point is valid---and your point that "about a million other people 'invented it' as well" only contributes further.
- breckinloggins 15y agoPersonally? I'd go with: "No one REALLY invented the product category. So, Apple, if you want to take someone to task for specifically ripping off one of your implementation details, then go for it. Just don't claim that you somehow came up with the 'computer as big slate of glass' concept."