Apple copied Sony design philosophy

[randomuser111]

Apple Inc. which has been accusing several of its key competitors of stealing and copying its designs and technology isn't all too innocent itself after all:bleh:

Though this really doesn't come as a major surprise since Steve Jobs admired Sony and modelled Apple as "the new Sony". And its not just the iphone either, the Macbook Air is also copied from the ultra thin Vaios of the past, the chicklet keyboard that Apple is so proud of was also copied from Sony.

Anyway what I find most funny is that Apple ordered its designers to come out with mock ups with SONY branding on them and not Apple LOL.

Source : Court Documents Show Apple Looked to Sony for iPhone Design Inspiration | PCWorld

 

[vivek.krishnan]

And Sony is an iDiot for not doing what Apple has done. Why, Sony, why?

 

[pratikb]

thats known as iNcompetence...

 

[randomuser111]

Yes I wonder why Sony isn't suing Apple. They will easily win.

Here is the alleged CAD mock up Apple designers made with SONY branding on it


Image Source: allthingsd.com

 

[kris]

Then I wonder where are the sony phones equivalent to the iphone? Hmm...

 

[randomuser111]

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Read the News. Apple copied Sony design philosophy not a Sony Ericsson Phone. We're talking about Sony Corporation here, nothing to do with Sony Ericsson phones.