Print 52 comment(s) - last by supergarr.. on Mar 12 at 11:57 AM








Jobs was quiet and never threatened Schwartz about the product again.




Again, the threats were dropped.





Comments     Threshold


RE: Scumbag
By Roffles on 3/10/2010 3:52:22 PM , Rating: 5
I couldn't agree more. The part that troubles me about Apple is that they are buying up small business IP and bringing it into their massive closed system. Because some of this IP has so much leverage against the basic functionality of mobile computing, it's bad for everyone on the business and consumer end.

In my own little perfect world, the following things will happen:

1. Much of Apple's patent portfolio will be judged as too broad and anti competitive and their ability to threaten lawsuits will be greatly diminished.

2. Windows Mobile 7, Maemo and Android (maybe a revamped Blackberry OS?) will slowly chip away at Apple's smart phone market share as new phone models come out over the coming year. This is pretty much a guarantee.

3. The ever evolving hardware/software features of smart phones and tablets will make iPods and other stand alone portable media players redundant and their popularity will diminish. This is also pretty much a guarantee.

4. The popularity of Windows 7 OS will continue to spread like wildfire. The notion of using OS X as an alternative to the dated WinXP or "buggy" Win Vista will cease to exist. Again, it's pretty much a guarantee that the adoption of OS X will slow down.

5. Apple, who understands the importance of being first to market, will have shot itself in the foot by being first to market with the redundant iPad. It will be looked on by reviewers as a disappointment. This is the slow motion train wreck we are watching right now. Furthermore, their head start will be short lived and quickly overshadowed by the MS Courier which looks to offer something unique and worth buying.

6. Apple will make bold, stupid and overpriced moves with its 40B cash reserve and investors will abandon ship.

