pretty disappointed in this outcome.
It was getting exciting that apple had a strong competitor which would only help provide customer with very strong smart phone evolution.
Correct me if i'm wrong, this isn't the first time a non-american company that has done well to penetrate the market is pulled down in the US throught the courts, etc. I was speaking to an old timer the other day, and he was mentioning the same thing happened in the automotive space sometime back.
With regards to the case itself, i think one could argue that samsung did take the apple technology and eventually improved upon it (hence, becoming a major player in the space). However, i also believe an argument could be made that there was some level of natural progression/evolution of the techology at play.
I'm just upset at the severe punishment.
I'm an apple user (various ipods, an imac, and an ipod), however, this just pushes me to want to support samsung in recovering and really testing apple's ability to continue their innovation.
Oh, and i remember i got convinced to finally get a mac thru a buddy who's a pure fan boy. The OS is fine and dandy, but geez, it doesn't knock my socks off at all. It has just as many annoying quirks in it as the windows OS i use for work. I think the biggest negative for me about apple isn't related to the products, but the pure fanboy/cult-following they have. They lead you to believe that apple can do no wrong, and when a product may be a > better, all you hear is how much >>>>>>> it is.
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