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Originally Posted by RockdaMan
Apple was not the first to bring a MP3 player to market. Apple was not the first to bring a market to tablet to market.
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You're addressing my post as if it were about technological innovation and not design. Those who are attempting to converse with you might appreciate responses to their actual posts rather than contextually different posts conjured from whichever single sentences of theirs you choose to reinterpret.
I'm not casting aspersions or presuming to know your unstated reasons for doing this. I'm speaking entirely about how the practice affects forum members you happen to be quoting.
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Originally Posted by RockdaMan
But through hard work they hit the sweet spot that consumers wanted. Two questions Android fans: 1. Why couldn't Acer, Samsung, HTC, Google, Motorola, etc have done that first?
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1. Apple has Jonathan Ive and a killer marketing concept. Neither should be underestimated, but that doesn't mean Apple should be given sole rights to obvious design choices based on their ratio of industrial design/marketing wins. Samsung has lots of killer ideas, too, and Apple steals theirs as well.
And as you might remember, there's also Xerox/Parc.
The problem is that you're defending Apple as if everyone else here hated that company and were maligning it. That's a big mistake. Most of us are simply advocating freedom of choice. I in fact am a studio musician who has used Apple desktops and laptops professionally for a lifetime (in addition to PCs with Windows for editing and Linux for fun). I currently own a Mac Pro, a MacBook Pro, several iPods and a Touch. I respect the iPhone 4 and the new Touch but prefer my Samsung Epic for its plethora of options. I've tried out but wouldn't think of buying an iPad until Apple addressed the resolution issues, or a MacBook UL until they offered one with a matte screen. Samsung offers a UL with the options I prefer, and their design team has not simply copied the MacBook Air, they've offered different options and used different concepts, which is why I prefer the Series 9 to the MBA at this particular moment. Do me a favor and quote this paragraph in its entirety if you respond.
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2. And once Apple finds that sweet spot, why should others be able to profit off of the fruits of their labor?
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2. Apparently, you missed this part of my last post, which answered your question before you asked it:
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Originally Posted by Scrypt
The problem with Apple is that they'll take out patents on what amount to design choices in an attempt to limit the options of their competitors. The musical equivalent would be patenting note patterns using the C Major scale. If the patents were honored, virtually every musician who ever lived would be guilty of infringement.
I don't blame Apple so much as I do the concept of intellectual property.
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Imagine what would happen to the fashion industry if designers patented their design choices every season. After a short time, every viable choice would be used up and newer designers wouldn't have rights to any.