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I love Macs and have had one at home for 25+ year. But, I rely on Excel a lot at work and Excel just sucks on a Mac, and it's just not worth emulating it when I can just use a cheap W10 machine.

mike1 said:

So, is this a patent lawsuit or a wrongful termination suit?

Having the idea for the feature does not get you on a patent, unless you also had some role in actually developing the invention for which a patent is being sought.

I'm sure there's more to the story but me thinks the grapes taste a little sour.

Having the idea for an invention is exactly what gets you on the patent as an inventor, even more so than doing the development (the development often uses standard non-inventive techniques). I've seen many times where a coworker comes up with an idea, quickly writes it down and has a colleague sign it to witness it. If that is later submitted for a patent they are for sure listed as an inventor, often the first in the list.

maciekskontakt said:

Every stick has two ends. Get over it. If they did not include you and not acknowledge that you have knwoledge how it works then go to another company use your knowledge and develope better solution. Apple may regret that they did not include you. I have done similar thing to someone who played arrogant and killed my idea. It worked for another company quite well. The previous employer hit themsleves with stick. The same happened with PC, Windows invention, mouse and other stuff. Credit comes with money for work and promotion - not with name on some paper.

You're wrong on this. Inventorship on a patent is not just to show appreciation to the inventors. It has a strict legal meaning. Many patents have been invalidated after being challenged in court where it was shown a listed inventor did not contribute to the invention (the claims), and vice verse. My company takes inventorship very seriously and, if it is not obvious, you have to demonstrate with notebook entries how you contributed to the claims of the invention.

ireland said:

SpamSandwich said:

Didn’t we just have extensive flooding in the US?

You are aware a smaller percentage of Apple income is now made in the US than the rest of the world? Besides, what a terrible thing to come in with. Surprised by you, Spam.

You are aware Apple gets nearly half its revenue from the US and gets more revenue from the US than any other country by far. Its revenue from India is nearly non-existant since India won't allow phones not made in India to be sold in India. What a concept.

SpamSandwich had a valid point (certainly not, as you say, a terrible thing to come in with). I'm sure Apple's donation was politically motivated as well as it struggles to get market share there. Apple is not the UN. There are natural disasters everywhere all the time, Apple can't make a $1M+ donation to all of them.

franklinjackcon said:

Fatman said:

Hey Apple, here’s some advice ‘don’t hire someone named Zhang. The stereotype is all too often true. I work with Chinese companies, one that is ‘backed by the government’ they are ruthless and dishonest and don’t value contract agreements. They intercept data from competing firms, and always seem to know what prices you offer others. Their patent process is an absolute joke - you must assume your IP and processes will be stolen, just a matter of how long it takes them to offer a knock off. Sorry if I offend anyone - just the truth.

If Apple stopped working with Chinese people, your phone price would triple considering they're all made in China and plenty of parts are from Taiwan.

Every tear down analysis says the manufacturing adds $5 to the cost and the total parts price is ~ $200 and not all the parts are made in China. The glass screen in made in the US. So it would not come anywhere close to tripling if Apple stopped working with Chinese people as you say.