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And yet, that's essentially a rounding error on Apple's bank account balance...

aaronbrethorst 14y ago
Totally, but not for Samsung. That's almost 10% of their net profit last year. This is going to scare the shit out of every Android handset maker out there.
- enraged_camel 14y ago
  Which in my opinion is a good thing. Everyone should think twice before blatantly imitating the result of other people's investments and hard work. Edit: the downvotes do not surprise me. HN has a very anti-Apple slant.
  - frewsxcv 14y ago
    Everyone should think twice before blatantly imitating the result of other people's investments and hard work. Kind of sounds like what Apple does as well. I'm reminded of: http://www.ted.com/talks/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix.html http://www.ted.com/talks/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix.ht...
  - wutbrodo 14y ago
    ....are you reading the same HN I am?
  - r00fus 14y ago
    If you think your downvotes are due to an anti-apple bias, you might want to reword your banal dismissal into meaningful critique of the situation. If HN has a bias, it's towards Apple (which is completely understandable given the state of mobile adoption by startups).
    - enraged_camel 14y ago
      Banal dismissal? Excuse me? How else would you describe what Samsung did, if not as "imitation"? Their own product engineers recommended shamelessly copying Aplle's design to make Samsung phones look identical.
      - r00fus 14y ago
        My earlier suggestion upthread explained in 4 words: more light, less heat.
      - davidpayne11 14y ago
        You should be happy that he actually took the time to respond to an un-intelligent troll like you instead of saying something simple like 'GFYS'. Now don't ask me what that means or it would be embarrassing for you.
  - ShirtlessRod 14y ago
    "HN has a very anti-Apple slant." How so?
- mbell 14y ago
  Don't get worked up, they will never pay this. This case will now spend years in appeals courts, damages will be reduced or thrown out, etc. The only real loss here for Samsung is legal fees and the fear of an injunction on sales during the appeals process, but I don't think a Jury gets to decide that.
- msabalau 14y ago
  So, even if lose their appeal, they give up a months profit and are still one of the leading smart phone manufacturers in the world. Still seems a far better outcome for Samsung than being RIM or Nokia.
- josephlord 14y ago
  Only 10% of a single year's profit. That is a bargain to become the clear number 2 in smartphones globally over several years and be one of the two companies making massive profits in the market. Clearly HTC, Motorola and Sony did not infringe enough! [I realise that copying may not be the only reason behind Samsungs success. They do make very nice hardware very efficiently.]

Totally, but not for Samsung. That's almost 10% of their net profit last year. This is going to scare the shit out of every Android handset maker out there.

enraged_camel 14y ago
Which in my opinion is a good thing. Everyone should think twice before blatantly imitating the result of other people's investments and hard work. Edit: the downvotes do not surprise me. HN has a very anti-Apple slant.
- frewsxcv 14y ago
  Everyone should think twice before blatantly imitating the result of other people's investments and hard work. Kind of sounds like what Apple does as well. I'm reminded of: http://www.ted.com/talks/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix.html http://www.ted.com/talks/kirby_ferguson_embrace_the_remix.ht...
- wutbrodo 14y ago
  ....are you reading the same HN I am?
- r00fus 14y ago
  If you think your downvotes are due to an anti-apple bias, you might want to reword your banal dismissal into meaningful critique of the situation. If HN has a bias, it's towards Apple (which is completely understandable given the state of mobile adoption by startups).
  - enraged_camel 14y ago
    Banal dismissal? Excuse me? How else would you describe what Samsung did, if not as "imitation"? Their own product engineers recommended shamelessly copying Aplle's design to make Samsung phones look identical.
    - r00fus 14y ago
      My earlier suggestion upthread explained in 4 words: more light, less heat.
    - davidpayne11 14y ago
      You should be happy that he actually took the time to respond to an un-intelligent troll like you instead of saying something simple like 'GFYS'. Now don't ask me what that means or it would be embarrassing for you.
- ShirtlessRod 14y ago
  "HN has a very anti-Apple slant." How so?
mbell 14y ago
Don't get worked up, they will never pay this. This case will now spend years in appeals courts, damages will be reduced or thrown out, etc. The only real loss here for Samsung is legal fees and the fear of an injunction on sales during the appeals process, but I don't think a Jury gets to decide that.
msabalau 14y ago
So, even if lose their appeal, they give up a months profit and are still one of the leading smart phone manufacturers in the world. Still seems a far better outcome for Samsung than being RIM or Nokia.
josephlord 14y ago
Only 10% of a single year's profit. That is a bargain to become the clear number 2 in smartphones globally over several years and be one of the two companies making massive profits in the market. Clearly HTC, Motorola and Sony did not infringe enough! [I realise that copying may not be the only reason behind Samsungs success. They do make very nice hardware very efficiently.]