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In This Issue     Feature: Device Battles, IP Wars   Inventing the Computer Industry Smartphones: Strategic Fulcrum of the Computer Industry Committing Strategic Hara-Kiri Sidebar: Pirates and Trolls Asia Moves In Carriers: The Willing Accomplices Device Battles Heat Up The IP Wars   Quotes of the Week   Upgrades   Wall Computing Is Born at Last A Very Dark Thought About ExxonMobil China and the EU: Subsidies for Breakfast, Threats for Dinner   TakeOut Window   Bill Gates' Booklist   Ethermail   In Case You Missed It... Members Making News   Upcoming SNS Events & Media Links   In Other House News...   New Members Welcome How to Subscribe May I Share This Newsletter? About SNS About the Publisher Where's Mark?

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Device Battles, IP Wars

 

Apple is a much more interesting company than most people realize. While the public remains fascinated with how cool its designs are, and the increasing cult appreciation surrounding founder Steve Jobs, almost no one is paying attention to Apple's - and Jobs' - pioneering battle with Asian manufacturers.

 

Let's first set the stage properly.