In the Harvard Business Review, there is a blog about the recent lawsuit between Samsung and Apple. The lawsuit ended with Apple walking away with a couple billion in spare change from Samsung. The problem was that Samsung was being sued for copying Apple products like the iPhone. The blog states that not only does Apple own the ability to zoom in on a smart phone by pinching the screen, but it also owns other features of the sort, making it difficult for competition to follow/copy. The blog also mentioned that android isn't loved like Apple, and the reason for that is because Android is trying to become the phone that is like the iPhone but just a little different. Therefore it will never be loved by the same standards that Apple is.
This is something that I completely agree with in today's world of communication, it is impossible to copy something without be caught or sued for it. Even if one did copy another well known company, that's all their product is going to be. A copy. therefore one should never want to create a copy of another product. Since when was creating a good copy of someone else work someones goal. I agree with the article in saying that if android wants to get the "love" that Apple does, it needs to step out of Apples shadow and create its own style. Possible even completely start from scratch and change the way everything is done on a smartphone. The day that Android is loved more than Apple is the day that they revolutionize the way we look at phones or even how we use them.
Hi Dan Great job explaining the summary of the article! It was very clear! Great picture of the iphone side by side with the Samsung phone. I can see why Apple is trying to sue Samsung now. Not only are the features similar the actual design of the phone is very similar to!
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Good point but if Samsung can make their phone cheaper, then more people might want to buy Samsung phones instead of iphones.
I do agree with the whole idea that the person that first made the product will always win, so there is no reason to copy. Apple innovates so much that is why they are always at the top!
Great job Dan, and I look forward to reading your next blog post!
-Myles
Good summary, I enjoyed the visual aid, I felt that they added a lot, especially helping to emphasize the similarities in the two devices.
ReplyDeleteI'd agree with the statement that 'a copy is only a copy' - Samsung needs to find its own niche in the market and make it theirs, regardless of if that does only start them with a small percentage of the market. Expand from a solid base, not a shaky foundation.
Nice post,
Duncan
Does the first company that makes a product always win? That's called First Mover Advantage. But there is something to be said for being a Fast Follower and learning from the mistakes of the first mover. What does Apple do that keeps them ahead of the competition?
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