This shows who is a real tech giant....
Not really, as they aren't on the same playing field. You have to compare just Samsung Mobile and pc divisions against Apple.
Apple's just an integrator.
No they are designers and technology integrators. I wouldn't put a penny in a company that made every single component in their products themselves. No-one, tries this in a modern business and the end product would be too expensive.
The relationship is not that interesting, or surprising for that matter, its just business. .... Most rivalries, like this post suggests, are exaggerated by the media.
Oh I don't know it is kind of interesting as a discussion piece, wouldn't you like to know what Steve really thinks of Samsung every time they pop out a new clone? But you're right it is business.
If it was that simple. Apple can not afford not to buy from Samsung because they would not be able to buy many components elsewhere. Samsung is the largest manufacturer of stuff like LCD panels, RAM etc.
True, which is why I'm sure Apple plans to spread things around more in the future, wasn't there talk of substantial Apple investment in one or two display plants in Japan.
1. Apple would take a sizebale chunk of the $20+ billion it has left and sue Samsung into the last century.
Legal action with Samsung, where in Korea ? They'd never win here and the damage would already have been done to Apple supplies. No one these days sees legal action as an answer to anything. But just in case I hope this $8 billion contract is under US law.
That's what they've been saving up for. To buy Samsung.
Never gonna happen. Korean companies aren't for sale to foreign companies. There are some legal restrictions but more than that Korea PLC wouldn't let it happen.
The most interesting angle to this is that Samsung obviously knows way ahead of anyone else what tech is going into iPhone 5, iPad 2 etc..
Yes, this is what concerns me most. There is no way on earth the different divisions at Samsung don't share information. There is a huge strategic management team at Samsung that reigns large over all the "autonomous" divisions.
and I doubt they have so much pride as to think their tablet can ever compete with Apple's OS/hardware combo...
Trust me they do. The Koreans are forever trying to step up on the world stage in any business especially hi-tech telecoms. They firmly believe they can do it, it's the ethic here.
Yep. Just like with Apple. They just want to make their own money, even if Microsoft continues to dominate.
Companies don't have to outsell all competitors, to be considered a success.
Exactly, but the top guys a Samsung probably don't go into work thinking that each day.
Sorry for the long post, but I couldn't resist what with me being here on the frontline in Samsungland, and trying to keep the Apple flag flying. Not that I love Apple more than anything in the world but I do pretty much hate Samsung for their grip on the country here from top to bottom. Don't you guys ever, ever moan about Apple trying to control your lives till you've lived here and seen what Samsung can get away with.
