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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 Blocked From Sale In The Us

#1 PCWorld

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 07:00 PM

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 08:16 PM

Typical Apple action to another product coming out that will give them competition. They can't stand someone else giving them some competition. They did the same thing when the Droid system came about and said they were stealing operation stuff from them also and it was found otherwise. Now Droid is more popular.They are just a bunch of cry babies that can't stand anyone else playing in the sand box with them. That is why I will never own an Apple product. Boo Hoo Apple!

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:52 PM

If you can't handle the heat, sue, sue, sue.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 09:52 PM

If you can't handle the heat, sue, sue, sue.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:02 PM

And here we go again... This is going to go on forever.

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Posted 26 June 2012 - 10:42 PM

shady44, on 26 June 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

How can you say that? Apple has *defined* the tablet and Smartphone market and others are rushing to the trough with copycat designs. Why shouldn't Apple be able to protect their investment in design? Do you also think that all Chinese companies should be able to copy US intellectual property at will... or just Korean companies?

Copying is not competition. Innovation and disruption is competition. That's what Apple does and that's what Samsung does NOT do in the tablet or Smartphone market. If you think otherwise, please name a product that is not merely an evolution of the iPhone or iPad design.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 04:31 AM

McBeese, on 26 June 2012 - 10:42 PM, said:

shady44, on 26 June 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

Apple didn't define the tablet and smartphone market, it was there long before Apple came around; Apple just happened to make a superior product that sold in volume. As for your remark regarding Samsung stealing from Apple, how? First off Samsung had touch screen phones on the market long before Apple did and when you get down to brass tacks, when you are dealing with a slab style device there are only so many options in terms of design. And for you to make a reference to Samsung devices being basically KIRF designs just shows your overall ignorance considering that Samsung is the largest smartphone manufacturer in the world. I could go on further elaborating your ignorance but I made my point.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:38 AM

Micrsoft defined the start button in 1995 and view or programs running on bottom of screen and MacOS stole that, so therefore we need injunction to ban all mac sales.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:42 AM

McBeese is just another Cr@pple FanBoy! I see this all day, everyday at work. Funny thing is it is ALWAYS the iPhones and iPads that need IT's attention. I can't remember the last time one of our users said, "Hey man, I need some help with my POS Android device!!" Yeah...just saying.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:47 AM

Wow, "virtually indistinguishable". Is it just the fact that they are of similar size and have a screen on one side? As far as I can tell my Galaxy Tab 10.1 says Samsung on the back, does not have a hardware button on the front. When the screen is on, it has a live wallpaper and widgets and an ever present task bar on the bottom with a clock and some other data. The only people who ever asked me, "is that an iPad?" quickly take a look and say, "oh wow, no, what is that?" I love my Tab, and honestly, I love my iPad too... but I hate Apple because of all this patent BS trying to stifle competition.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:51 AM

Copying is not competition. Innovation and disruption is competition. That's what Apple does and that's what Samsung does NOT do in the tablet or Smartphone market. If you think otherwise, please name a product that is not merely an evolution of the iPhone or iPad design.
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Yes i can name one. The MP3 Player. Long before the ipod came out, it was the Creative who design the mp3 player. That Ipod copied the design from Creative. And Ipod gets all the fame and glory!

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 05:52 AM

I can see why Apple is afraid.

I own a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and an iPad.

The Galaxy Tab is hands down the better device - lighter, easier to hold, better suited for movies, able to play all video formats, better speakers - I could go on.

Samsung phones alone outsold iPhones globally in 2011 and there is no reason to believe that won't happen with tablets.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 06:10 AM

I hope Apple rots to it's core, they are tired little Fraidy Cats who only know how to ban in the courtroom instead of compete for our $$$ in the marketplace. This is wrong and somebody needs to stop Apple and any judge or legal authority who sides with them. Competition not litigation. How does Apple's catchphrase go? Think different....And Be Exactly Like Everybody Else!!!

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 07:14 AM

Looks like my previous comment was reported as abuse and removed, probably because of the "F" words which spilled out like an involuntary muscle spasm. Too bad we can't "Report Abuse" of the legal system and remove Apple and other patent trolls from doing business in the world.

So the patent troll Apple wins injunction from our corrupt legal system. Good for Apple. Not only will I not EVER buy an Apple product again, I will work to actively disparage them at every opportunity. Screw You, Apple, and Screw You, Dishonorable Lucy H. Koh, for nursing this injustice through the legal system.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 07:23 AM

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 07:25 AM

JohnJarvis, on 27 June 2012 - 07:14 AM, said:

The judge is her job. We have a patent system which doesn't work well at all. Things of obvious nature often get accepted and then must go trough a long and tedious court battle to prove they are not valid at all.

Look at Oracle vs. Google. Pretty much everything was decided against Oracle. They hoped to get billions and likely won't get a nickel.

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 08:23 AM

"virtually indistinguishable"? only if you're a freaking idiot:
iPad is 4x3, Tab is 16x9
iPad has ONE square button, Tab has 3 buttons
Tab has a big "Samsung" label on it on the front!!!

Saying that, most average users are freaking idiots - I had a Dell Streak (5" Android phone) and someone asked me if it was an iPad, yes, they're THAT stupid!

According to Apple's "similar", any device which is "rectangular, black with a shiny screen" will be "virtually indistinguishable" from the iPad

Apple seem to have forgotten that competition breeds innovation, but I firmly feel that they're deliberately doing these as their OS is so far behind everyone else's - yes, it's "smooth", but functionality wise it's MAJORLY lacking!

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Posted 27 June 2012 - 11:21 AM

McBeese, on 26 June 2012 - 10:42 PM, said:

shady44, on 26 June 2012 - 08:16 PM, said:

How about virtually everything Blackberry and Samsung did in the line of smartphones prior to June 29, 2007? Blackberry had the Pearl out in 2006 that did virtually everything the iPhone did before it was even announced (music, video, apps, etc.). The only "patent" Apple is complaining about is the "design" one because they want to have a patent on any device that has rounded corners...it has NOTHING to do with innovation. The iPhone did NOT create either the smartphone or tablet industry. There have been Windows touch tablets since Windows XP was released and "Smartphones" were around long before iPhone came out. If you weren't just an Apple fanboy you would know that.

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Posted 28 June 2012 - 09:19 AM

So by some comments below, Apple should be able to get "damages" from this.... should the wright brothers get "damages" for every Airplane produced? What about Ford, should they get "damages" from every car manufacturer?

Doesn't make sense. I hate the world we live in now... too many lawyers and such... grow up people!