1867年:西部联盟电报公司自掘坟墓1867年,有人以10万美元的价格向美国西部联盟电报公司出售贝尔的电话,但是,威廉·奥顿不屑一顾:”这个电话缺点太多,不能算作一种通讯方式,所以,对我们来说没有任何价值。”而且,他还信心十足地认为,不管贝尔的电话能掀起多大的风浪,以自己公司的雄厚实力,要打败它就像捏死一只蚂蚁那样容易。很快市场的变化就重重地扇了他一个耳光。不少客户纷纷放弃了他的电传打字机,转而投入了贝尔电话的怀抱。这下奥顿才慌了神,急忙推出自己的电话机。但是,贝尔公司很快以侵犯专利权为由,将他告上了法庭。最终,西 1867: Western Union Telegraph Company digs graves In 1867, someone sold Bell's phone to the Western Union Telegraph Company for $ 100,000, but William Orton disdains: “This phone has too many shortcomings and can not be counted As a means of communication, so it has no value for us. ”And, he is also confident that, no matter what Bell's phone can set off much wind and waves, with the strength of their own company, to defeat it like killing An ant is so easy. Soon the market changes fanned him a slap in the face. Many customers have to give up his teletype, in turn into the arms of the Bell phone. This Orton was panic, quickly launched his own phone. However, Bell soon sued the court for patent infringement. Finally, West