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Slammer

Jun 17, 2011, 12:29 PM
"products that blatantly imitate the appearance of Apple's products to capitalize on Apple's success."

So what?

I can't think of another industry where companies don't try to capitalize in some shape or form on their competition's business directives.

Companies have no control if competiton comes to their area. They do however, have the control to find a way to culminate an attraction for consumers. A burger is a burger. What you do with that burger, is what attracts the consumer. You have the same burger for years and then competition decides to take that burger and make it more attractive. Now it's the originator's turn to return with something even more attractive.

"Imitating" a certain aspect is NOT illegal. Using both th...
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flagrantmisuse

Jun 17, 2011, 10:53 PM
you make some very valid points.

however, compared to the majority of the other manufacturers out there, apple is still very new to the cellular phone game. first iphone released in 2007. samsung sits easily at number 2 in market share with over 18% having been in the cellular industry for far longer.

apple would be wise to release a different maybe a little more basic device, still with the app capability but focus more on call quality. that could only improve their reputation and maybe alleviate some of the bad press over the "death grip" debacle.

i do believe that the folks at apple are way too proud to venture outside of their crowning achievement, the iphone.
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