Apple looses its origniality

For long, I've been respecting Apple for coming out with inventions, innovations and originality. They have always been setting trends regardless the losses they were incurring but it was definitely worth the respect.

DAMMMMM.... they lose the battle with Creative for iPOD's famous navigation menu and paid them $100M and my respect (only upto some extent) because I always think that Steve et al can't do this thing but they did it and paid the price for it. Hey Steve, I like you for your instinct and innovative thinking (Not as a good businessman though) so please follow your own path and let the rest compete with one another, you have a distinct path for yourself.