Will Obama overturn the Samsung ban?

Well, I have to say. I never liked Jobs. I have read *****REAL***** info about the company, and seen it since the mid 1970s. When jobs got control the first time, he GUTTED the company of talent. Prior to that, I rally thought it would take off. They finally came out with a decent product after that, but forgot their philosopy and customers. It FLOPPED. Later they came out with one closer to their customers, but still meager, considering, and it kind of took off. To this day I wonder how it might have been if that talent were there.

MANY said it would die. I stood my ground and said "Let's just watch...". Yeah, Apple has made a ******LOT****** of mistakes. Some GLARING! Like the LISA(Named after Job's daughter!). What were they thinking!?!?!? And what of the computers that were going to have covers that were like every color of the rainbow, etc? It is like they thought the crazy styles of the 70s would last. Or selling printers at over 16 times the market average without trying to reduce the price!

Ironically, the later products deviated from their philosophy of, if not open, at least expandable. ALSO, they were compatible.

Still, it isn't a crap company, and is more responsible for the microcomputer boom today than perhaps about any company out there. They were office computers before most offices knew they could have computers. They seem like childish toys now, but back then, they really were sci fi come to life.

Steve

True. But, Apple hasn't come up with anything innovative in a long time. It has depended on aggressive marketing and building a cult around its products. Most Apple products are inferior to cheaper ones in the market. They are just prettier. Or seem to be.

I mean, come on. Apple mentioned in the iPhone 5 ad that they have redesigned the camera lens. Seriously? And look at all the patent violations they have filed - Slide to unlock, rounded corners. Why were these patent granted in the first place?

Xerox came up with GUI. Apple stole it from them and then Microsoft launched it before Apple, as far as I've recall having read.

What are the instances of GIVING AWAY technology that you mention? A lot of the technology was open sourced but that was the wish of the authors and not many of them like Apple.

The tech industry in the US isn't dying. Most big shot companies in the industry are still in the US, except for a few like Samsung and Sony. Most innovations are still coming from the US, but not from Apple I'm afraid.

Apparently, xerox created it, and Apple was the first viable company to run with it. Still, this is debatable because the concept had been around for decades prior. ALAS, good graphic devices were VERY expensive. The APPLE II was likely the best, for its cost, color computer of its day. The atari came later and actually had a special processor for it.

Steve