While Apple is an international success that designs popular electronics like the iPhone and iPad, the company is often criticized and has not received unanimous support from the public. A former Apple executive questioned how innovative Apple truly is, despite its legal victory over Samsung, arguing that Apple has not invented many things itself. The article discusses criticism of Apple's role in the consumer electronics industry from Jean-Louis Gassee, who nearly became Apple's president in the late 1980s.

1. Apple
has not unanimous support
October 2012.
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2. What is Apple?
Apple Inc. is an American multinational
corporation that designs and sells consumer
electronics, computer software, and personal
computers. The company’s best known
hardware products are the Macintosh line of
computers, the iPod, the iPhone and the iPad.

3. Why this subject?
I chose this topic because the multinational
Apple is an international success for many years.
Despite the quality of its products and services,
the company has not unanimous support in the
general public. It is often criticized.

4. Former Apple exec: «Apple haven’t invented
anything ».
“As Apple prepares to launch what by all accounts will be
the most successful device it has ever built — and just a few
weeks after the company was awarded more than $1 billion
in damages when Samsung was found to have infringed on
its IP. An article penned by a former Apple executive
questions exactly what Apple’s role is in the consumer
electronics industry. Jean-Louis Gassee, who came very
close to becoming the president of Apple in the late 1980s
before being ousted by CEO John Scully and Apple’s board,
claims that while Apple’s success in the industry cannot be
disputed, its perception as an innovator is open to
discussion...”
By Zach Epstein – September 11th, 2012

5. Informations
• URL : http://www.bgr.com/2012/09/11/apple-
criticism-ipad-iphone-gassee/
• Index Terms: « Apple » – « criticism » –
« lawsuit » – « innovation » – « Jean-Louis
Gassee »- « unanimous »

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