I read in this Gizmodo post (as reported in SFGate) that Apple is now trying to block all HTC "personal electronic devices" from being sold in the USA. This move comes on the heals of Apple trying to do the same to Samsung. I'm not a lawyer so I obviously don't know if Apple's case is valid but I clearly remember a time when Apple products were so good and so innovative that they didn't need these pathetic lawsuits to stifle the competition. Sadly, now, Apple's mobile products are so behind (and upcoming updates are so derivative) that the company must resort to these desperate measures.
If you ask me this is another sign of the technology world entering is post-Apple phase. I can easily picture a time (not too far from now) when Apple regains the same level of irrelevance that it had during the late 80s and 90s. The competition is getting much stronger and Apple seems completely unwilling to adopt to the wishes of its customers. The competition is too good and Apple know that the only way to stop them is to involve the courts. Hmmmm, where have I seen this before (and how'd that turn out)?
The HTC and Samsung lawsuits just make Apple look scared, desperate, and pathetic. Makes me wonder: How long before the fall?
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