Tim Cook Was Against Apple Suing Samsung

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Posted February 10, 2013 at 9:57pm by Shalom Levytam

Tim Cook was against suing Samsung over its copying of Apple devices, according to a Reuters report published today. In spite of his objections, then CEO Steve Jobs was extremely upset with Samsung and initiated a "thermo-nuclear" legal war against the company.

Tim Cook, Jobs' successor as Apple chief executive, was opposed to suing Samsung in the first place, according to people with knowledge of the matter, largely because of that company's critical role as a supplier of components for the iPhone and the iPad. Apple bought some $8 billion worth of parts from Samsung last year, analysts estimate.

This news is unsurprising as Cook himself has said, "I've always hated litigation, and I continue to hate it."

Apple "wants people to invent their own stuff" and "if we could get to some kind of arrangement where we could be assured that that's the case, I highly prefer to settle versus battle."

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iTeck - March 4, 2013 at 9:44pm

T Cook is worst CEO, better step down before get fire

Tharaka - February 12, 2013 at 4:56am

Good move.... better for all the people...

Blackapino - February 11, 2013 at 7:45am

APPLE FOREVER!!!!!!!

Harry - February 11, 2013 at 10:14am

Yes u r right.... Apple for ever

f2a517d - February 11, 2013 at 4:50am

So is iPhone glass brakes even faster then Samsung galaxy s3 ( own both phones ) and apple charge as much as 150 to 200 to fix it. List Samsung phone can be fix around 100

Felix Lacien - February 11, 2013 at 6:02am

glass on samsung phones is unbreakable that what also samsung means in korean - unbreakable

RobertSquire - February 11, 2013 at 7:05am

no no its more like three shits and thats what I heard from a person with Ph.D, who used to work there lol

Blackapino - February 11, 2013 at 10:33am

It didn't cost me a thing to get my iPhone replaced after i dropped it. So....idk what YOUR talking bout.

Curtix - February 11, 2013 at 2:20am

Literally everyone resents Apple for their crybaby approach to copyright and their stifled position in the technology world. This is just a ploy to win back some of the massive face they have lost. I too am on a Apple device still but quite honestly, I have no idea why anymore.

Mac - February 10, 2013 at 11:46pm

Yeah can't say I believe him what with all of the lawsuits in the last few years under his watch... Apfelkind anyone? Like THEY posed a threat to Apple by serving up FOOD.

justabrake - February 10, 2013 at 10:12pm

The one that holds the most patents wins.

BJ magic - February 10, 2013 at 10:05pm

Apple is on auto pilot. It's as simple as that,

sam - February 10, 2013 at 10:02pm

i support steve jobs.samsung would have eaten apple just like an apple if apple did nothing. now thy will be careful what thy design