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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Ban In Australia Overturned

27 points by techiediy 15y ago

illumin8 15y ago
I think the problem exists when a normal person, presented with the 2 tablets side by side, can't tell the difference between them. For example, if you took an expensive Coach designer purse, and a knock off product and put them side by side in front of a judge, and the judge couldn't tell the difference, shouldn't sale of the knock off product be banned? We all agree that for expensive designer products, the looks are protected by intellectual property laws. I don't see why it should be any different for Apple's products. A lot of people buy them for the design and looks. I'm not saying you should buy your computer or tablet based on how cool it looks, but that is part of Apple's brand image and a product which your average consumer can't tell apart from the premium brand does cross a line.
jtchang 15y ago
This whole thing is pretty ridiculous. Shame on Apple for going after Samsung so hard and shame on Samsung for not making a superior product that doesn't just copy the ipad but blow it out of the water.
- Natsu 15y ago
  Sad thing is that now the iPad is banned in Germany now. I don't care who did what first. I really wish they could just call off all the lawyers and settle this nonsense once and for all. Every dollar they spend on lawyers is one less they can use to make wonderful products. Every lawsuit takes us one step further from being able to make great things.
  - mhansen 15y ago
    The iPad is not banned in Germany.
    - Natsu 15y ago
      Yet. See this other story on the HN front page right now: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/12/09/motorola-wins-patent-suit-against-apple-in-germany-iphoneipad-to-be-banned/ http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/12/09/motorola-wins-patent-... If Motorola posts bond, though, it will be. Though there will, of course, be appeals and all that, so it might be overturned before it's enforced.
- voidr 15y ago
  What did Samsung copy exactly? rounded corners? did Apple invent those? The iPad is simple, it doesn't really have unique characteristics in terms of design, I don't think simplicity can be patented.

27 points by techiediy 15y ago

I think the problem exists when a normal person, presented with the 2 tablets side by side, can't tell the difference between them. For example, if you took an expensive Coach designer purse, and a knock off product and put them side by side in front of a judge, and the judge couldn't tell the difference, shouldn't sale of the knock off product be banned? We all agree that for expensive designer products, the looks are protected by intellectual property laws. I don't see why it should be any different for Apple's products. A lot of people buy them for the design and looks. I'm not saying you should buy your computer or tablet based on how cool it looks, but that is part of Apple's brand image and a product which your average consumer can't tell apart from the premium brand does cross a line.

jtchang 15y ago

This whole thing is pretty ridiculous. Shame on Apple for going after Samsung so hard and shame on Samsung for not making a superior product that doesn't just copy the ipad but blow it out of the water.

Natsu 15y ago
Sad thing is that now the iPad is banned in Germany now. I don't care who did what first. I really wish they could just call off all the lawyers and settle this nonsense once and for all. Every dollar they spend on lawyers is one less they can use to make wonderful products. Every lawsuit takes us one step further from being able to make great things.
- mhansen 15y ago
  The iPad is not banned in Germany.
  - Natsu 15y ago
    Yet. See this other story on the HN front page right now: http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/12/09/motorola-wins-patent-suit-against-apple-in-germany-iphoneipad-to-be-banned/ http://thenextweb.com/apple/2011/12/09/motorola-wins-patent-... If Motorola posts bond, though, it will be. Though there will, of course, be appeals and all that, so it might be overturned before it's enforced.
voidr 15y ago
What did Samsung copy exactly? rounded corners? did Apple invent those? The iPad is simple, it doesn't really have unique characteristics in terms of design, I don't think simplicity can be patented.