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Engadget bringt uns ein interessantes Tim Cook-Zitat aus Apples gestrigem „earnings call“. Angesprochen auf die sich langsam am Markt platzierenden iPhone-Competitors, weist Cook noch einmal explizit darauf hin, dass man den „rip off“ geistigen Eigentums nicht dulden werde, und alle Kopien, gerade was die Geräte-Software angeht, mit Nachdruck verfolgen werde.
Q: „There are other iPhone competitors coming to the market: Android, Palm Pre. How do you think about sustaining leadership in the face of these competitors?“
A: „It’s difficult to compare to products that are not yet in the market. iPhone has seen terrific rating from customers. Software is the key ingredient, and we believe that we are years ahead of our competitors. Having different screen sizes, different input methods, and different hardware makes things difficult for developers. We view iPhone as primarily a software platform, which is different from our competitors. We don’t mind competition, but if others rip off our intellectual property, we will go after them.“