Samsung Exec Admits To Using Mac & iOS Devices At Home, Praises Apple’s Ecosystem

(6:08 am PDT, Dec 13th 2012)

Samsung Exec Admits To Using Mac & iOS Devices At Home, Praises Apple’s Ecosystem

Samsung might be Apple’s biggest rival, but it’s clear to see the Korean company loves its work. It’s been trying to make its Android smartphones more like the iPhone for many years — that’s hard to deny, no matter whose side you’re on — and it’s spawned retail stores, tablets, and even charging adapters that are remarkably similar to those form the Cupertino company.

Even Samsung’s executives can’t fight their love of Mac and iOS devices. One, Young Sohn, a chief strategy officer, admits to using a Mac, iPhone, and iPad at home, and praises Apple’s unique ecosystem.

In an interview with MIT Technology Review, Sohn admitted that Samsung has a long way to go before it catches up with Apple in many areas, and he admits to using several Apple devices at home. But what is it about Samsung’s arch rival that Sohn admires so much?

“We see Apple as a very innovative company,” said Sohn, who believes Apple’s ecosystem and services — such as iCloud — are its biggest strength.

“If you look at the strengths of Apple, in a way it’s not the product per se. It’s that consumers like their ecosystem such as iCloud,” added Sohn. “I like that my family 6,000 miles away in Korea is able to see my schedule and see all of my contacts and photos.”

In comparison, Sohn believes Samsung is “device-centric,” and he admits its products don’t work closely enough.

“I think we have probably the largest platform in the world between the devices and displays and televisions we sell. We actually provide more devices that are interacting with consumers than anyone in the world. But if you think about our experiences, it’s device-centric. It’s experienced by itself. It’s not experienced in a connected way.”

So what is Samsung going to do to change that? Be more like Apple, of course.

Sohn wants the company to develop a more connected ecosystem that will give its customers the same experience Apple’s customers get when they use Mac and iOS devices. The connected ecosystem, Sohn says, is “really crucial.”

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  • AppleJacqueline

    I see where Samsung got their ideas from.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Steffen-Jobbs/100001574843303 Steffen Jobbs

    The Droid fanbois must be flabbergasted. I’d heard most of Samsung’s executives use Apple products and only sell that cheap Android stuff to those who can’t afford Apple products. Most well-to-do South Koreans prefer imports since they offer higher status.

    • AppleJacqueline

      No, the Samsung Fanboys are preparing their cyanide pills.

    • Disqus Commentor

      but more than likely, this probably wasn’t EXACTLY what he said

      • moofer

        He was quoted.

  • Cesar Florez

    good man.. this guy is SMART.. APPLE ALL THE WAY BOYS

    • Disqus Commentor

      isnt this an Android site???

  • imot65

    Ha!… so this is where they get their “inspiration for their innovative products”

  • Nepoviem

    there is a sifnificant difference between euroamerican and asian corporate strategies. while euroamerican companies try to break through with completly new designs, ideas, concepts -attempting big leaps – asian corporations improve the designs gradually, in small steps… therefor the first products are usually worse than euroamerican but they get better and given some time their products will become superior – until someone achieves a new breaktrough.

    I am no Apple fan because of their disgusting marketing strategy, and lawsuit blackmail – not because of product quality.
    Besides – Apple was (and is) stealing any ideas, desins and concepts without hesitation.
    It’s like a thief is screaming “catch the thief”.

    • orthorim

      The most significant difference between Asian and Euro companies is that Asian corporations have no shame doing C&D instead of R&D – copy and development. There literally is no shame – nobody’s going to bat an eye here in Asia if you outright copy your competition. It’s business as usual.

      In Europe companies look what the others are doing, of course, but they’ll go through pains to develop original product, and if they copy,they’ll go through pains making it different enough.

      It cracks me up that people who criticize Apple corporate then turn around and go to Samsung instead – of all places! They don’t realize that Samsung, since it’s a Korean Chaebol, is, by necessity, neck deep into corruption – this is Asia. Corruption is on a scale that’s not even possible to imagine in squeaky clean California. For example you mention lawsuit blackmail – funny. Samsung is more likely involved in some real old-fashioned blackmail.

      ~ from Asia.

      • Disqus Commentor

        well i would agree with you but these “Asian” company;s have better products than Apples so what were you trying to prove??

        • http://www.facebook.com/chief.pufablunt Tony Warbucks

          lol i applaud you still hating apple even though your flagship company has come out and admitted they love what apple makes. LMFAO that must really sting……

      • http://www.facebook.com/people/Felix-Davila/1059225273 Felix Davila

        most of the things are made by asian companies. where did the tv you watch come from? or the majority of the cars people drive or your ps3, wii, psp, vita. all the best stuff come from Asian companies.

  • orthorim

    Interesting that they’re now honest about it – Samsung corporate still claims it’s all original ideas, after all.

    I read another interesting article somewhere that argues that it was Apple who made Samsung into their own arch-rival. And I think there’s a lot of truth to it. Everyone wanted and wants to copy Apple. But only Samsung has access to detailed device designs months and months before the release; and to this day Samsung makes the most important components in each iPhone/iPad and even Mac. Like the screen and the CPU.

    Now, you need to realize how crazy this is: Samsung wants to get into the ecosystem!! That can mean only one thing: No more Google. I have no idea how they want to pull this off but if they try then it’s going to come to all out frenemities between Samsung and Google. After all that’s Google’s entire business – the ecosystem. Google must keep a hold of this, otherwise they end up with nothing – the whole reason for spreading Android wide and far is to make everyone use Google services which in turn feeds Google’s ad machine, its sole source of income.

    • moofer

      You’ll get the truth as long as they’re not in court.

      • orthorim

        Word.

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Felix-Davila/1059225273 Felix Davila

      want to talk about copy and stealing read the case apple vs. MobileMedia apple stole their ideas and patents and apple was found guilty of patent infringement.and MobileMedia has licenced their patents to other companies like Samsung, HTC and Motorola. so why didn’t apple do the same instead of stealing or did they think they can do what ever they want and ironically they sued Samsung for the same things they were doing so ho is the theft here the bully apple.

  • Actionable_Mango

    Anyone want to bet next week Young Sohn gets fired?

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