They were VERY stupid for bringing him on...and this is why this exactly happened...a competitor (and Google was ALWAYS a competitor to Apple) sat on your board and you paid the price.
He stole both. Not only the iOS look but also the hardware look which he passed on to various handset makers.
Where's the proof. That's all I ask. Where is the proof that E.S. stole anything.
I'm not asking for a blog entry. An op-ed. An opinion piece. A hypothesis based on a timeline which doesn't take into any consideration what was discussed behind closed doors.
Surely if he was guilty, like I said - he would have been sued, right? I understand that some members of this forum want so desperately to believe in a conspiracy - and to point the finger at E.S. - but that doesn't excuse libeling someone or presenting their personal opinion as a fact.
If you want to say YOU BELIEVE E.S. stole parts of iOS and the iPhone form factor - go right ahead. But don't state that he did as if it were a definitive statement.