[Info-vax] [OT] Apple, was: Re: Trial Phase 2 (was Re: HP wins Oracle Itanium case)

[David Froble]

Simon Clubley wrote:
> On 2012-08-24, David Froble <davef at tsoft-inc.com> wrote:
>> Apple isn't the only game in town, and for a while things seemed pretty 
>> bleak for them.  They turned it around with hard work, good ideas, and 
>> such.  This is good.  But can you tell me one thing Apple sells that 
>> cannot be had elsewhere?  Apple provides the better mouse trap, they 
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>> don't try to slow down their competitors, they run faster and get ahead 
>   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> 
> What about the patent lawsuits on obvious features they have launched ?
> 
>> of them.
>>
> 
> Simon.
> 

If they have truly developed something new they deserve the rewards.

That said, I think there are too many patent applications for software. 
  I doubt there are really things so different that there aren't 
previous uses.

Remember, we had to be better in the past.  Now we just go along with 
bloatware ...