Originally Posted by
keyven
Did those two 'disgraceful' companies die a terrible death or are they laughing all the way to the bank? Maybe those posters should go back to using Nokia who stuck firmly to their guns till they were bought over by MS.
I'm just gobsmacked by how many people think the bicycle industry is some unique fish where integrating great and well-proven features is considered silly and uncreative.
Rather than innovating as an entire industry to move closer to the perfect bike, why anyone would want the rest of the industry to resist incorporating and improving existing great ideas is beyond me.
Copying a distinctive idea or design feature, though unprotected, is an undisguised way of grabbing market share using ideas put into the market in the first place by innovative competitors. That happens all the time. Though it be standard practice for companies trying to grab customers, it remains a disgraceful practice. That said, I bought an Asus Zenbook. Afterwards I found out it was a copy of the Mac Air. I wasn't impressed.