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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
so much of the iphone was Job's doing though. without him will Apple be able to keep up with the innovation? with all the lawsuits that they're launching against everything Android related, it seems like they're more interested in trying to keep their market share through legal action instead of through innovation
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I don't think so at all. It's just their way of backing off competition from doing blatent ripoffs of future products should they win these lawsuits. Mind you some of these patent suits are ridiculous, but some of Samsung's blatent copying of the iPhone deserves a lawsuit. IMO, this is Apple's way of not only deterring copycats, but also representing the shareholders interests.
As for innovation, I honestly think Apple is safe for the next 5 years as an innovative company. They made enough of a culture over there to change, and that should continue to be the case. Where I'd be a little concerned was if Tim Cook isn't a hardass as much as Jobs, the culture will slowly ease into more laisse-faire when it comes to having a well refined product, or leaks. That to be as much as a concern as anything, but there'll be indications of that as time passes.