I also wonder if the existing model isn't more powerful than it appears since there is clearly room for business structure innovation despite limited actual innovation. (slaw.ca)
Very little originality or actual innovation went into their first product, they just had good marketing and people like you took the bait. (gigaom.com)
When some of the nation's flagship technology companies are spending more on patents than they are on actual innovation, it is clear that the system is broken. (eff.org)