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It's pretty clear that there's a directive from above at Samsung mobile to copy Apple very closely. This may be legal in some/most cases but in others it's pre
by Steko 15y ago
It's pretty clear that there's a directive from above at Samsung mobile to copy Apple very closely. This may be legal in some/most cases but in others it's pretty clearly over the line.
Whether you like trade dress IP and design patent protections or not, the reality is that they exist and for Samsung designers to so clearly flaunt them creates a huge liability. You have to think their legal department has been out to lunch the past few years in approving these designs.
- backprojection 15y agoSo in some sense Samsung is giving me exactly what I want: an iPhone running Android.
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- danudey 15y agoIf all you want is an Android phone whose components (power adapter, USB cord, packaging, even Maps application) look exactly like an iPhone, then yes.
- X-Istence 15y agoSamsung isn't the only company doing that though (at least packaging ...) I bought a brand new HP TouchPad in the fire sale and the unboxing process was remarkably similar to unboxing my iPad 2. Not only that, but have you look at the iPad and HP TouchPad side by side? Home button in the same location, power button in the same location, camera in the front in the same location, volume up/down button in the same location, charging port in the same location, similar shape and size. It felt weird to me how closely HP had followed the locations of the iPad buttons. I also recently purchased a Samsung Galaxy S Wifi 5.0" [1] Android device, unboxing that brought me back to when I first unboxed my iPhone 3G when I purchased it. They use the same sort of cardboard, they use the same sort of hidden compartment with the device lying on top as the first thing you pull out of the box. It just makes sense to package products a certain way. One it uses much less space, and less materials, and thus making it better for the environment and the bottom line since less money is spent on packaging. But you can't just ignore the fact that the two are so similar. [1]: whoever is naming this stuff needs to be fired, searching for information on it is almost impossible since it shares a name with a cell phone...
- crag 15y agoYou have to understand Samsung. Cloning products cheaply is how Samsung creates a market. Sure they may have to layout cash to settle lawsuits (and they have). But in the end, it's a successful business model for them. They've grown to be an enormous company. Now they can afford to innovate. But Samsung didn't start in that position. Be it TV's, radios, business telephones, chips - whatever. But the iPhone is different. When they copied Nortel (business telephones) years ago, Nortel wasn't a Samsung customer. Apple is. Big time. I bet part of Samsung wants to choke the mobile division. Cause I gotta believe Apple is looking for other suppliers.
- technoslut 15y ago>You have to understand Samsung. Cloning products cheaply is how Samsung creates a market...Now they can afford to innovate. Samsung has been a very wealthy company for a very long time. They've long had the ability to innovate and they do in some regards. I have no interest in software patents but I do find it offensive to imitate design. A unique design gives an object its identity. It's not as if Ive is the only talented designer in the world.
- channelmeter 15y agoThey say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Here, imitation is the most efficient way to create market share. Samsung started as a lower end brand. Now in the world of electronics, they've become a substitute for higher end brands. The difference between Samsung and Apple is that the latter creates the market. Samsung goes where the market is and carves its own share.