In any case, having a purple tablet and NOT having a black one would be just stupid. You can have an entire range of colors --- including black and white.
Courts are not really noted for their common sense. And that "fingerprint" is what's at stake. You can't claim a fingerprint so wide that it prevents anyone else from making a decent product.
Apple is saying that no other tablet can have uniformly rounded corners. It's the exact wording in their brief. So they want other tablets to have...what? Sharp corners instead?
There are lots of fridges that look alike. Same goes for microwaves. Or computer monitors. Or mikes. Or wallets. Or bulbs. Or t-shirts. Or cars. Or combs.
But in your example, it's pretty obvious that the girl did NOT confuse the two products. She knew exactly which was which. And there are dozens of industries where everyone settles on a certain form factor after a while. Like microwave ovens. They all look the same. Being a first mover is the only advantage you have. And it's a pretty big advantage too.
"Copying Apple"?
You call THIS - copying? (Actual language used in Apple's brief)
A rectangular product shape with all four corners uniformly rounded
The front surface of the product dominated by a screen surface with black borders
As to the iPad product, substantial black borders on all sides being roughly equal in width
If Apple agrees to back off, I'm sure that Samsung will back off as well. But if Samsung backs off, will Apple back off? No. So it's obvious who needs to be boycotted here.
The point is not whether or not Apple was legally right in doing this. The point is they were assholes for doing so. And I don't like doing business with corporations that are not nice.
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In any case, having a purple tablet and NOT having a black one would be just stupid. You can have an entire range of colors --- including black and white.
I've yet to see a purple TV.
Sweat and bleed:) . I like that one!
Yeah - those are truly attractive and realistic options. Purple tablets?
Courts are not really noted for their common sense. And that "fingerprint" is what's at stake. You can't claim a fingerprint so wide that it prevents anyone else from making a decent product.
Oh and by the way, the Galaxy Tab doesn't look EXACTLY like the iPad. I know because I bought one.
That's enough. Price competition is a bitch.
To follow up, what happens, if another company patents sharp corners? Or Apple themselves patents sharp corners?! *Mind blown*
Apple is saying that no other tablet can have uniformly rounded corners. It's the exact wording in their brief. So they want other tablets to have...what? Sharp corners instead?
There are lots of fridges that look alike. Same goes for microwaves. Or computer monitors. Or mikes. Or wallets. Or bulbs. Or t-shirts. Or cars. Or combs.
So if Toshiba had made the iPad, what would the sales figures have looked like hmm?
But in your example, it's pretty obvious that the girl did NOT confuse the two products. She knew exactly which was which. And there are dozens of industries where everyone settles on a certain form factor after a while. Like microwave ovens. They all look the same. Being a first mover is the only advantage you have. And it's a pretty big advantage too.
You can't wrap your head around a company behaving ethically?
Put two fridges side by side. I'm sure they'll look alike too. Or two desktop pcs.
"Copying Apple"? You call THIS - copying? (Actual language used in Apple's brief) A rectangular product shape with all four corners uniformly rounded The front surface of the product dominated by a screen surface with black borders As to the iPad product, substantial black borders on all sides being roughly equal in width
Enough. Please.
Perhaps Apple needs to stop patenting shit like flat surfaces and rounded corners: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pxcLePP8Vzs/UADqwheExRI/AAAAAAAABqg/pRRGf8Pn5Bg/s800/Rounded%2520Corners.jpg
If Apple agrees to back off, I'm sure that Samsung will back off as well. But if Samsung backs off, will Apple back off? No. So it's obvious who needs to be boycotted here.
I can never understand why anyone would ever buy anything OTHER than a Nexus device.
And what my dear sir, is gained by doing that? You've just become worse than the worst criminal yourself.
I want a Batman movie like "Sin City" or "Watchmen"
I always thought that all of Nolan's Batman movies sucked badly.
In this case, only the contents of the message were public. His identity itself was not. So the court has clearly made a mistake in reasoning here.
I think I'm gonna be sick.
I mean I know people worship Apple and all. But...come on guys.
The point is not whether or not Apple was legally right in doing this. The point is they were assholes for doing so. And I don't like doing business with corporations that are not nice.