This is the oddest response from a company executive I've heard in a long time. It's kind of like saying, there's no danger in jumping off the Empire State building, because I don't believe in gravity.
My last post got me wondering. How much of the process could be robotic? Since labor costs are what drives manufacturing overseas, what if all the labor could be done by machines? Big cost up front, but once in operation, machines don't draw salary or bennies. Small work force to maintain and re-program when required. Pipe dream? Maybe. But Apple has resources to try it out in the U.S. on a proof-of-concept basis for some small but significant component.
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I would imagine that almost all the components are manufactured using a high degree of automation. It is the final assembly that is the most difficult to automate. A human has two highly dexterous robotic-like mechanisms which can work in tandem, known as hands. Today's robots just can't match the ability of human hands when it come to complicated motions like assembling iPhones.
You're probably right. But I was thinking more of constituent components rather than final assembly. Still, if the government made this a high national priority, and found a way to mobilize the best minds of science and industry behind it, maybe a breakthrough could be made.
Lol... The anti-Korean sentiment is palpable with you kids. Glad you could turn copyright infringement into a racial issue.
Apple is the most sued company in tech and they have no problem taking whatever suits them then getting out of it later with lawyers. It's pretty sad that you put them on a pedestal and then attack an entire culture as if it's somehow a different game.
Same game. Using an extremely narrow definition of "copying" will give you a narrow output for "copiers," but you've missed the point if you do so.
Bottom line: they all are trying to pull a profit and will do so in whatever manner seems most promising, without any, even slight, consideration for morality or righteousness.
Your "American business is all about love and hand jobs" and "Koreans are all thieves" ideology is hilarious, mostly because it came into existence because of a lawsuit between tech companies. Good job not thinking for yourselves!
"Koreans are all thieves" ideology is hilarious, mostly because it came into existence because of a lawsuit between tech companies. Good job not thinking for yourselves!
Samsung execs don't see an issue. The reason for this narrow view is that these Korean companies were built up on copying each others design and tech. As far as they are conceded this is just doing business.
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Part of the problem, may be Korean culture and business practices. I get the feeling that they don't have a problem with blatant copying.
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Is it just me or do a lot of cars made by Hyundai resemble other cars made by other car manufacturers as well? With a lot of the same styling cues. Hyundai, like Samsung are both made/designed in South Korea. I think it's an excepted business practice in Korea to see something being preceived as successful and desired by the masses and want to emulate that success for themselves.
Apparently each of these think it's just part of being Korean. Surely American's would do no such thing thank goodness.
Part of the problem, may be Korean culture and business practices. I get the feeling that they don't have a problem with blatant copying.
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Is it just me or do a lot of cars made by Hyundai resemble other cars made by other car manufacturers as well? With a lot of the same styling cues. Hyundai, like Samsung are both made/designed in South Korea. I think it's an excepted business practice in Korea to see something being preceived as successful and desired by the masses and want to emulate that success for themselves. Is it right they way they go about it, probably not, the courts will decide that in this case.
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Samsung execs don't see an issue. The reason for this narrow view is that these Korean companies were built up on copying each others design and tech. As far as they are conceded this is just doing business.
Once they lose in court for copying Apples trade dress they might come to think differently.
And a more reasonable take might be...
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Well, if you're going to specifically mention cars, it's not just Hyundai or Koreans... emulating or copying a fashionable design is pretty widespread. Most car designs today owe some design inspiration from Chris Bangle, who was design chief at BMW for many years (see http://www.businessweek.com/autos/au...bangles_l.html and http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Communi...g/Bangle-blog/). In particular, all the deep, flowing creases and "character lines" stamped into everything from the Audi A7 to the Honda CRZ all came from Bangle's work on cars like the BMW Z4.
It's ironic that Bangle's new gig is to design fashionable smartphones and laptops for...Samsung.
I think it would be difficult to show that Korean business practices lack ethics, at least, not to any greater or lesser degree than anywhere else. They do have different copyright law, however.
I think I struck a nerve with Galbi. Misunderstandings aside, it was not my intent to be biased in my thinking about Korea. Apologies abound. I did not use the term "exclusive to Korea" at all in my first posted comment. The business practice of "emulating another companies success" is thoroughly used in all forms of industries all over the world. You mentioned Amazon in your retort just to name one. As for the level of ACCEPTANCE of doing business this way, well, I guess that depends on your point of view. Or more to the point, what company you work for. As for any perceived ignorance in the business world, well, all I can say is Wow......
Because the market punish innovation. e.g. Kyocera Echo is different, but people just hate it.
Nowadays, consumers are just sheeps, who'd use facebook/twitter/google/amazon etc just because that's what everybody is using. Apple is the only company would can innovate because, unfortunately, that the sheeps also buy Apple products because it's Apple. It's not that Apple's products aren't innovative, but because if your consumer is just some 60-year-old dude who knows very little about technology, anything too different would be confusing. That's why iOS evolves slowly. It has no choice.
It is unwise to generalize using age, because you have no basis for it. Yes, there are older folks who are technology challenged. But, there are many youngsters that are also clueless. Sure there are those Geeky types that study, build, talk on and on, and do know a lot. Good for you. But, it doesn't give you the right to generalize.
Because the courts have already ordered Samsung to hand over their devices. A determination has already been made that Apple has a case. That's kinda problematic.
after apple request - to help them build evidence for a case.
The only problem occurs when the final ruling is handed down, then they take it to a higher court, followed by another ruling, then take it up higher again...
by that time, all of hte products in question are no longer on the market and the whole thing means little to anyone
I know that many say this is business as usual, but I can't help but think that Apple would be wise to start lining up alternate suppliers. Even better would be to use some of its cash to start a dedicated component manufacturer. Doesn't have to have Apple's name on it, just fund and own it. They could even contract out to supply others to make it self-supporting. Put it in Taiwan where the U.S. has more leverage.
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Good Idea.
Not really.
One of Apple's greatest strengths is in creating superior products out of cheap generic parts (ie Samsung, BSD Unix, CUPS, Webkit, etc.) combined with their own innovative and proprietary hardware (PA Semi, Optimized ARM, etc.) and software (Next, Aqua, Quartz, etc.) That's how they maintain such big margins. Owning a component foundry would slow them down. They never could have ramped up iPod, iPhone, iPads, etc. fast enough. Never could have swiched instantly to Intel or ARM chips, etc.
The fact is, Apple acts like, moves like, shifts gears like, innovates like, and IS a startup company. Not a lumbering slow giant, like Samsung.
I believe Apple wants to renegotiate their relationship w/ Samsung and this is how they're beginning.
They will powwow (See Cook flying to S Korea.) and get either Samsung to straighten up OR to terminate their long term supply agreements so that Apple can move on and find a partner that is trustworthy.
But have failed to realize the REAL copy of the iPhone is here:
The HiPhone.
Lol. I love how in those images, the HiPhone's battery is never full. You charge it up, turn it on, and the battery is probably half gone.
Chinese gray-market knock-offs aren't subtle. I'm sure the average "Rolexx" or "Lois Vuitton" product sold in Chinese flea markets are also designed to impress the neighbors.
One of Apple's greatest strengths is in creating superior products out of cheap generic parts (ie Samsung, BSD Unix, CUPS, Webkit, etc.) combined with their own innovative and proprietary hardware (PA Semi, Optimized ARM, etc.) and software (Next, Aqua, Quartz, etc.) That's how they maintain such big margins. Owning a component foundry would slow them down. They never could have ramped up iPod, iPhone, iPads, etc. fast enough. Never could have swiched instantly to Intel or ARM chips, etc.
The fact is, Apple acts like, moves like, shifts gears like, innovates like, and IS a startup company. Not a lumbering slow giant, like Samsung.
You make a good point. But I still worry about the consequences if those cheap generic parts (and I'm not sure that the parts Samsung makes for them are all that generic) are suddenly cut off. Or held hostage. It's fine to be light on your feet, but that doesn't help if you step off a cliff.
That possible advance information is likely why the judge is letting Apple's lawyers see Samsung's soon to be announced/released stuff.
I believe the reason the judge is ordering that Samsung provide these devices to Apple is because Samsung has already released them to the market (prototypes anyway) when they gave them away at a recent convention (forgot which one).
You make a good point. But I still worry about the consequences if those cheap generic parts (and I'm not sure that the parts Samsung makes for them are all that generic) are suddenly cut off. Or held hostage. It's fine to be light on your feet, but that doesn't help if you step off a cliff.
Perhaps I should have referred to the parts as" commoditized" rather than "cheap and generic." The point being Apple doesn't want to own the infrastructure for manufacturing RAM (a major part of what Samsung makes for them) or even component chips or CPU's. The value Apple adds is in the proprietary parts of the product, not the freely available parts (design, engineering, interface, OS components, software, hardware tweaks, etc.)
[And Samsung can't just "cut Apple off" as there are contracts in place and Samsung would immediately be crippled financially, reputationally, and legally.]
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My last post got me wondering. How much of the process could be robotic? Since labor costs are what drives manufacturing overseas, what if all the labor could be done by machines? Big cost up front, but once in operation, machines don't draw salary or bennies. Small work force to maintain and re-program when required. Pipe dream? Maybe. But Apple has resources to try it out in the U.S. on a proof-of-concept basis for some small but significant component.
I would imagine that almost all the components are manufactured using a high degree of automation. It is the final assembly that is the most difficult to automate. A human has two highly dexterous robotic-like mechanisms which can work in tandem, known as hands. Today's robots just can't match the ability of human hands when it come to complicated motions like assembling iPhones.
You're probably right. But I was thinking more of constituent components rather than final assembly. Still, if the government made this a high national priority, and found a way to mobilize the best minds of science and industry behind it, maybe a breakthrough could be made.
Apple is the most sued company in tech and they have no problem taking whatever suits them then getting out of it later with lawyers. It's pretty sad that you put them on a pedestal and then attack an entire culture as if it's somehow a different game.
Same game. Using an extremely narrow definition of "copying" will give you a narrow output for "copiers," but you've missed the point if you do so.
Bottom line: they all are trying to pull a profit and will do so in whatever manner seems most promising, without any, even slight, consideration for morality or righteousness.
Your "American business is all about love and hand jobs" and "Koreans are all thieves" ideology is hilarious, mostly because it came into existence because of a lawsuit between tech companies. Good job not thinking for yourselves!
Cheers.
"Koreans are all thieves" ideology is hilarious, mostly because it came into existence because of a lawsuit between tech companies. Good job not thinking for yourselves!
Who the heck was saying that?
Samsung execs don't see an issue. The reason for this narrow view is that these Korean companies were built up on copying each others design and tech. As far as they are conceded this is just doing business.
Part of the problem, may be Korean culture and business practices. I get the feeling that they don't have a problem with blatant copying.
Is it just me or do a lot of cars made by Hyundai resemble other cars made by other car manufacturers as well? With a lot of the same styling cues. Hyundai, like Samsung are both made/designed in South Korea. I think it's an excepted business practice in Korea to see something being preceived as successful and desired by the masses and want to emulate that success for themselves.
Apparently each of these think it's just part of being Korean. Surely American's would do no such thing thank goodness.
Part of the problem, may be Korean culture and business practices. I get the feeling that they don't have a problem with blatant copying.
Is it just me or do a lot of cars made by Hyundai resemble other cars made by other car manufacturers as well? With a lot of the same styling cues. Hyundai, like Samsung are both made/designed in South Korea. I think it's an excepted business practice in Korea to see something being preceived as successful and desired by the masses and want to emulate that success for themselves. Is it right they way they go about it, probably not, the courts will decide that in this case.
Samsung execs don't see an issue. The reason for this narrow view is that these Korean companies were built up on copying each others design and tech. As far as they are conceded this is just doing business.
Once they lose in court for copying Apples trade dress they might come to think differently.
And a more reasonable take might be...
Well, if you're going to specifically mention cars, it's not just Hyundai or Koreans... emulating or copying a fashionable design is pretty widespread. Most car designs today owe some design inspiration from Chris Bangle, who was design chief at BMW for many years (see http://www.businessweek.com/autos/au...bangles_l.html and http://www.carmagazine.co.uk/Communi...g/Bangle-blog/). In particular, all the deep, flowing creases and "character lines" stamped into everything from the Audi A7 to the Honda CRZ all came from Bangle's work on cars like the BMW Z4.
It's ironic that Bangle's new gig is to design fashionable smartphones and laptops for...Samsung.
I think it would be difficult to show that Korean business practices lack ethics, at least, not to any greater or lesser degree than anywhere else. They do have different copyright law, however.
Apparently each of these think it's just part of being Korean. Surely American's would do no such thing thank goodness.
Haha. You beat me because I was editing on an iPad 2.
...if only I had a galaxy tab... I hear they copy faster.
Seemed not to have been a problem when MS decided to copy the original Mac OS and call it "Windows"
Because the market punish innovation. e.g. Kyocera Echo is different, but people just hate it.
Nowadays, consumers are just sheeps, who'd use facebook/twitter/google/amazon etc just because that's what everybody is using. Apple is the only company would can innovate because, unfortunately, that the sheeps also buy Apple products because it's Apple. It's not that Apple's products aren't innovative, but because if your consumer is just some 60-year-old dude who knows very little about technology, anything too different would be confusing. That's why iOS evolves slowly. It has no choice.
It is unwise to generalize using age, because you have no basis for it. Yes, there are older folks who are technology challenged. But, there are many youngsters that are also clueless. Sure there are those Geeky types that study, build, talk on and on, and do know a lot. Good for you. But, it doesn't give you the right to generalize.
Really? Not "problematic"?
Because the courts have already ordered Samsung to hand over their devices. A determination has already been made that Apple has a case. That's kinda problematic.
after apple request - to help them build evidence for a case.
The only problem occurs when the final ruling is handed down, then they take it to a higher court, followed by another ruling, then take it up higher again...
by that time, all of hte products in question are no longer on the market and the whole thing means little to anyone
:And Apple will get to them all in good time.
they have been around longer than the phones apple are currently takin samsung to court over.
the aPhone the mPhone, the iPhone mini, all fun copies sitting on the counters of many downtown Shanghai, Bangkok, Ho Chi Min City etc etc etc
they have been around longer than the phones apple are currently takin samsung to court over.
That doesn't matter at all.
the aPhone the mPhone, the iPhone mini, all fun copies sitting on the counters of many downtown Shanghai, Bangkok, Ho Chi Min City etc etc etc
That's China. You have to set a precedent first. There's not a lot of law-abiding going on in the electronics industry there.
I know that many say this is business as usual, but I can't help but think that Apple would be wise to start lining up alternate suppliers. Even better would be to use some of its cash to start a dedicated component manufacturer. Doesn't have to have Apple's name on it, just fund and own it. They could even contract out to supply others to make it self-supporting. Put it in Taiwan where the U.S. has more leverage.
Good Idea.
Not really.
One of Apple's greatest strengths is in creating superior products out of cheap generic parts (ie Samsung, BSD Unix, CUPS, Webkit, etc.) combined with their own innovative and proprietary hardware (PA Semi, Optimized ARM, etc.) and software (Next, Aqua, Quartz, etc.) That's how they maintain such big margins. Owning a component foundry would slow them down. They never could have ramped up iPod, iPhone, iPads, etc. fast enough. Never could have swiched instantly to Intel or ARM chips, etc.
The fact is, Apple acts like, moves like, shifts gears like, innovates like, and IS a startup company. Not a lumbering slow giant, like Samsung.
They will powwow (See Cook flying to S Korea.) and get either Samsung to straighten up OR to terminate their long term supply agreements so that Apple can move on and find a partner that is trustworthy.
But have failed to realize the REAL copy of the iPhone is here:
The HiPhone.
Lol. I love how in those images, the HiPhone's battery is never full. You charge it up, turn it on, and the battery is probably half gone.
Chinese gray-market knock-offs aren't subtle. I'm sure the average "Rolexx" or "Lois Vuitton" product sold in Chinese flea markets are also designed to impress the neighbors.
Not really.
One of Apple's greatest strengths is in creating superior products out of cheap generic parts (ie Samsung, BSD Unix, CUPS, Webkit, etc.) combined with their own innovative and proprietary hardware (PA Semi, Optimized ARM, etc.) and software (Next, Aqua, Quartz, etc.) That's how they maintain such big margins. Owning a component foundry would slow them down. They never could have ramped up iPod, iPhone, iPads, etc. fast enough. Never could have swiched instantly to Intel or ARM chips, etc.
The fact is, Apple acts like, moves like, shifts gears like, innovates like, and IS a startup company. Not a lumbering slow giant, like Samsung.
You make a good point. But I still worry about the consequences if those cheap generic parts (and I'm not sure that the parts Samsung makes for them are all that generic) are suddenly cut off. Or held hostage. It's fine to be light on your feet, but that doesn't help if you step off a cliff.
That possible advance information is likely why the judge is letting Apple's lawyers see Samsung's soon to be announced/released stuff.
I believe the reason the judge is ordering that Samsung provide these devices to Apple is because Samsung has already released them to the market (prototypes anyway) when they gave them away at a recent convention (forgot which one).
Except the ones that are powered by Windows Phone 7.
You make a good point. But I still worry about the consequences if those cheap generic parts (and I'm not sure that the parts Samsung makes for them are all that generic) are suddenly cut off. Or held hostage. It's fine to be light on your feet, but that doesn't help if you step off a cliff.
Perhaps I should have referred to the parts as" commoditized" rather than "cheap and generic." The point being Apple doesn't want to own the infrastructure for manufacturing RAM (a major part of what Samsung makes for them) or even component chips or CPU's. The value Apple adds is in the proprietary parts of the product, not the freely available parts (design, engineering, interface, OS components, software, hardware tweaks, etc.)
[And Samsung can't just "cut Apple off" as there are contracts in place and Samsung would immediately be crippled financially, reputationally, and legally.]