In a passage in his biography, Jobs expressed great animosity towards Google and Eric Shmidet after HTC released an Android phone that is almost identical to the iPhone. Jobs referred to this as “grand theft†because google was stealing Apple`s ideas and creation. Jobs said that he is not interested in Google`s money, he wants them to end stop stealing.
It`s very obvious in these quotes the rivalry between the two sides:
“I will spend my last dying breath if I need to, and I will spend every penny of Apple’s $40 billion in the bank, to right this wrong,†Jobs said. “I’m going to destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product. I’m willing to go thermonuclear war on this.â€
“I don’t want your money. If you offer me $5 billion, I won’t want it. I’ve got plenty of money. I want you to stop using our ideas in Android, that’s all I want.â€
This book will without a doubt be an absorbing read.