Originally posted by backdraft
Let's see M$ copies Apple and Pepsi copies Coca Cola *vanilla Pepsi*
What about "Coke with Lemon", a copy of Pespi Twist. They both copy each other all the time. And remember, Coke and Pepsi own a huge line of other sodas that constantly copy each other too:
Pepsi had Mountain Dew, Coke came out with Mello Yello, and later Surge.
Coke had Sprite, Pepsi came out with lemon lime Slice, and later Sierra Mist.
Pepsi had Orange Slice (the orig.), and Coke came out with Minute Maid Orange (after they ruthlessly purchased Minute Maid), and recently introduced in the US, Fanta (which, mind you tastes NOTHING like European Fanta and, after expression my feelings about this to coke in a letter was told by Coke:
"After many taste studies, we have determined that the American tastes either cannot differentiate between products with fruit juice or without, or they prefer products without fruit juice. [...] You too will learn to like the taste better."
WTF? Sounds like: "You too will be assimilated". I wasn't impressed with Coke on that one.
But the point is: they both copy each other constantly, so stop arguing about 'The original' and focus on the good publicity for Apple this could bring in, regardless of who you think is the better soda company.