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>> Isn't it enough that Apple made a great, ground breaking product that enriched us all? Isn't it enough that they're printing money with this device and the b

>> Isn't it enough that Apple made a great, ground breaking product that enriched us all? Isn't it enough that they're printing money with this device and the biggest tech company in the world? This is why I didn't like the lawsuit, despite believing that Samsung made some phones that were intentional look-alikes of the iPhone. Just because they could sue and win, doesn't mean Apple should have. On the other hand, I'd add "Don't hate the playa, hate the game" with respect to all the anti-Apple outrage going on. The system's broken, and it was taken advantage of. People and businesses will always squeeze the most out of any system (the tax system comes to mind), and practically speaking, we're better off trying to fix the system than hope that people and businesses will rise above using a system to their advantage. We live in an interesting time where we have tools like social media that can actually influence politicians, and I think we need to direct some of our outrage to show that politicians are at risk of losing their jobs if they don't address our concerns related to creating more reasonable IP laws.

rustynails 14y ago
No, do "hate the playa" (for want of a better term). When you hear about the druggie who knocked someone on the head for a fix, the bigger culprits are 1) the law for driving the prices up to cause the druggie to need to rob someone to be able to afford a fix 2) the dealer for supplying the stuff at a high price and purposely "hooking" the junkie 3) the druggie, who has an addictive personality, but choses not to show the strength to say "no" I place the blame in that order. A similar story can be said for Apple. Apple should be thought of poorly for being a playa. They knew their attack wasn't really at Samsung, or Google, or Android. It was at competition and innovation and hence, at society. For the record, I come from a family where one member fell into category 3 (druggie). Unless you experience it, it's very hard to understand the non-monetary cost to a family when one of your ranks strays down the path of drugs and destruction. Thankfully, this black sheep seems to be on the mend after -decades- of abuse to us all.

rustynails 14y ago

No, do "hate the playa" (for want of a better term). When you hear about the druggie who knocked someone on the head for a fix, the bigger culprits are 1) the law for driving the prices up to cause the druggie to need to rob someone to be able to afford a fix 2) the dealer for supplying the stuff at a high price and purposely "hooking" the junkie 3) the druggie, who has an addictive personality, but choses not to show the strength to say "no" I place the blame in that order. A similar story can be said for Apple. Apple should be thought of poorly for being a playa. They knew their attack wasn't really at Samsung, or Google, or Android. It was at competition and innovation and hence, at society. For the record, I come from a family where one member fell into category 3 (druggie). Unless you experience it, it's very hard to understand the non-monetary cost to a family when one of your ranks strays down the path of drugs and destruction. Thankfully, this black sheep seems to be on the mend after -decades- of abuse to us all.