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The Unexpected Patents of Steve Jobs

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the who-patents-a-staircase dept.

Harry writes "It's no surprise that Steve Jobs' name is among those credited in Apple's patents for MacBooks, iPods, and other iconic gadgets galore. But the man holds patents for packaging, a staircase, iPod cases, and several intriguing products that Apple hasn't built to date. They all add up to an interesting portrait of the world's most famous tech CEO."

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  1. Really? The *infamous*? by BadAnalogyGuy · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Steve Jobs is not the world's most famous tech CEO.

    Bill Gates has better name recognition than Jobs, if only because his philanthropy reaches so many more people than Jobs' work does.

    1. Re:Really? The *infamous*? by apodyopsis · · Score: 5, Insightful

      His philanthropic accomplishments are certainly praiseworthy, but it's worth remembering that his vast wealth was mainly accumulated with some really unpleasent business tactics.

      See "A History of Anticompetitive Behavior and Consumer Harm"
      http://www.ecis.eu/documents/Finalversion_Consumerchoicepaper.pdf

      Whilst I congratulate the man for subsidising research and giving to worthy causes I have to wonder if he would do so much if he was not one of the worlds richest man.

    2. Re:Really? The *infamous*? by TheRealMindChild · · Score: 5, Insightful

      So spending money to save lives is a PR stunt? Maybe. Regardless, he is still saving lives. Give the man some bloody credit.

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      "When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade. Make life take the lemons back!" -- Cave Johnson