Apple v Samsung: Reading other people's emails

  
SAN JOSE -- One of the guilty pleasures of covering a multi-billion dollar patent infringement case like Apple v. Samsung is you get permission to read the emails of industry executives. So, go ahead indulge yourself. Believe me the rest of the tech world is doing it, too.

Let's start with a little one that's already generated a lot of buzz. Eddie Cue, head of Apple's retail outlets, sent an email to Apple's Tim Cook arguing the company ought to build a seven-inch tablets. Here's what he had top say:

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