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		miahi on Nov 12, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Apple Pays Swiss Federal Railways $21 Million For ... I don't think the designer who stole the clock (and cost Apple $21M) is still with Apple. This is damage mitigation, not paying for the actual value. But for Apple design is everything, so it's not a noticeable dent in the budget.

masklinn on Nov 12, 2012 [–]

> But for Apple design is everything, so it's not a noticeable dent in the budget.

I'd have put an "and" here: design is everything to Apple, and 21m is — as somebody else noted — 3h of profits. Not revenue, note, profits.

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