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'Merriam-Webster defines "innovation" as: the introduction of something new; a new idea, method, or device.'

so the question is, the introduction of something new to *what*? the world in general or something more specific?

a feature that is new to a product can be considered innovative to that product.

very little in this world is *truly* innovative, using the extreme 'new-to-the-world' definition. in technology, the majority of os innovations meeting that definition were done by xerox parc, long before most of the current players were even conceived.

even the new use of an existing product can be considered innovative. to borrow from your cell-phone analogy, cell-phones exist. cameras also exist. combining the two together was innovative. giving that phone to someone is not innovative, but the product itself is, even though it is only the combination that is new, not the parts.
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OS X  TWRX | 05/05/04
Other MS "innovations"...  MacCanuck | 05/06/04
It's harder to name one Microsoft innovation. . .  Userama | 05/06/04
English 101  Ardian Daka | 05/06/04
I beg to differ  tic swayback | 05/06/04
innovation  eLurker | 05/06/04
Furthermore  tic swayback | 05/07/04
and more  eLurker | 05/10/04
soccer  eLurker | 05/11/04
Congratulations!  Userama | 05/06/04
And some complain the English test is very hard nowadays ...  Ardian Daka | 05/06/04
Here's one for the MAC Zealots  Protector | 05/07/04
Here's one for you nonbelievers  panic man | 05/09/04
The anticipation is killing me...  Mike Cox | 05/05/04
Me, too!  Yen_z | 05/05/04
Anticipation  jdunn_z | 05/06/04
Mikey, I think your brain got "Sasserized"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/06/04
The Right Path  SC-man | 05/06/04
lol  eLurker | 05/06/04
ROFLMAO!  Linux User 147560 | 05/06/04
Your sense of humor...  jdd48 | 05/06/04
At least I have one!  Linux User 147560 | 05/07/04
Very good point  controldelta | 07/26/05
Hey Mikey!  TWRX | 05/06/04
Longhorn and media  bigbearpcs2 | 05/05/04
bigbear, what you want is available NOW...  mlindl | 05/06/04
Did Mike Cox write this article? Hilarious.  mlindl | 05/06/04
Uh Duh  PmAc_z | 05/06/04
Really, Duh...  Rick_K | 05/06/04
Standard MS vaporware  tic swayback | 05/06/04
That smokescreen has stayed thick all these years...  jdd48 | 05/06/04
Weakening Security  voiceofreason_z | 05/06/04
Airport  TWRX | 05/06/04
Did you even bother to read past the opening paragraph...?  Wolfie2K3 | 05/06/04
Portable Media Centers  Franklin_z | 05/06/04
If you think about it.  Rick_K | 05/06/04
Hmmmm, just a thought  voska | 05/06/04
Analyst bias  Chad_z | 05/06/04
Excelent report  mabricen | 05/06/04
Happy Waiting !!!  mabricen | 05/06/04
laptops are basicly desktops now  V Sanders | 05/06/04
At least they are THINKING!  kd5auq | 05/06/04
Thinking is not the same as Doing  tic swayback | 05/06/04
Jeeeeez , Is there anything really new sad  jackz@... | 05/06/04
Bill G: "Pssst, add this little TCPA chip in there, will ya?"  Xunil_Sierutuf | 05/06/04
lol  eLurker | 05/06/04
Windows 2000 or XP Pro for the Laptop?  bill gates is the devil | 05/06/04
Re: Windows 2000 or XP Pro for the Laptop?  issthatso | 05/06/04
As much as I dislike MS OS's...  Linux User 147560 | 05/06/04
they way to go is XP 64 bit.  nirvana4all@... | 05/06/04
I'll class this story as VAPORWARE  Update victim | 05/06/04
Me too  voska | 05/06/04
Maybe MS should get XP...  bjbrock | 05/06/04
Cool!  Martin Marvinski | 05/06/04
Better be one MONSTER Notebook  MarcB_z | 05/06/04
Today  iKenny | 05/06/04
Exactly - well put  bgoss@... | 05/07/04
Not ready for the notebook  Yagotta B. Kidding | 05/06/04
Single sign-on is a security violation in and of itself.  boblanders22 | 05/07/04
think this is only being done  V Sanders | 05/07/04
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