"If the HTC G1 "nearly killed" the iPhone 3G, then you might have an argument." He's not really arguing that and admits ignorance of Apple vs whoever. He's ar

"If the HTC G1 "nearly killed" the iPhone 3G, then you might have an argument." He's not really arguing that and admits ignorance of Apple vs whoever. He's arguing for the legitimacy of the patent system itself. Moreover why would his anecdote of 8 months suddenly become a hard and fast rule that can be applied to all other industries after which all bets are off?