RE:Apple buyoutApple would buy HIT out to avoid an intellectual property dispute. Apple has billions in cash and would think nothing of paying $50 million for this company. As far as we know HIT mgmnt has been talking to Apple for some time now.
I've seen Chinese knock-offs of the Hitcase in dollar stores but they're shoddy looking and iphone users would rather pay for the more sturdy and stylish HIT product.. and Apple would want to deal only with the company that actually owns the rights.