Rio was the one who had the first digital audio player worth mentioning. That is why they were sued by the RIAA. You already went through the history of the Windowing system in another thread. Smart phones were around before the iPhone.
Apple has liberally borrowed just as much as MS, and has done a great job in polishing their products.
And if I'm a MS proponent, it is only in opposition to the Apple zealots who seem to pain the picture that Apple is the be all and end all. I would just like to see the Apple fan-boys back off and realize that their preferred company is just that - a preference - and there are pros and cons that everyone needs to think about for themselves.
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