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Please clarify "arrogantly, blatant copycats." And please don't tell us about rounded corners or tapping a touchscreen.

terhechte 14y ago
Maybe because they had an internal 132 page document detailing every pixel they want to copy from Apple? http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/08/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-internal-report-copy-iphone/ http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/08/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-i... And maybe because even Google thought that their tablets were too much like Apple's tablets. http://allthingsd.com/20120725/apple-google-warned-samsung-against-copying-us/ http://allthingsd.com/20120725/apple-google-warned-samsung-a... And maybe because their stores look like Apple Stores, their chargers look like Apple chargers, their Ultrabooks look like Macbook Airs, and some of their phones look like iPhones. Apple never went against Palm, nor Microsoft, nor any other manufacturer, simply because these devices were distinctly different than Apple's products. And yes, I know that the case verdict was only about some specific patents (and no, these didn't include rounded corners), but it's probably clear that the decision of the jury was also influenced by things like the above. You see, even if, technically, the patent system is a mess, and technically the verdict is therefore wrong (which I don't think), Samsung are still copycats. They're not the good guy, just because they use Android. Instead, they're just a capitalist company like Apple.
- kenster07 14y ago
  Their ultrabooks don't look like MacBook Airs any more than other laptop manufacturers. Same with the cell phones. Most tablets basically look the same and function the same to the end user.
ToesByNoon 14y ago
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockbandit/5731991626/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockbandit/5731991626/lightbox/ What's your excuse, just a natural progression here too? If you can't tell Samsung copied tons of Apple's stuff, you're just lost in your own world and not worth arguing with. I don't care if you're a fan of Samsung, or a hater of Apple. It doesn't change the fact that Samsung just copies whatever they want. Samsung is McDowell's. " Look... me and the McDonald's people got this little misunderstanding. See, they're McDonald's... I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds."

Maybe because they had an internal 132 page document detailing every pixel they want to copy from Apple? http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/08/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-internal-report-copy-iphone/ http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/08/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-i... And maybe because even Google thought that their tablets were too much like Apple's tablets. http://allthingsd.com/20120725/apple-google-warned-samsung-against-copying-us/ http://allthingsd.com/20120725/apple-google-warned-samsung-a... And maybe because their stores look like Apple Stores, their chargers look like Apple chargers, their Ultrabooks look like Macbook Airs, and some of their phones look like iPhones. Apple never went against Palm, nor Microsoft, nor any other manufacturer, simply because these devices were distinctly different than Apple's products. And yes, I know that the case verdict was only about some specific patents (and no, these didn't include rounded corners), but it's probably clear that the decision of the jury was also influenced by things like the above. You see, even if, technically, the patent system is a mess, and technically the verdict is therefore wrong (which I don't think), Samsung are still copycats. They're not the good guy, just because they use Android. Instead, they're just a capitalist company like Apple.

kenster07 14y ago
Their ultrabooks don't look like MacBook Airs any more than other laptop manufacturers. Same with the cell phones. Most tablets basically look the same and function the same to the end user.

ToesByNoon 14y ago

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockbandit/5731991626/lightbox/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/rockbandit/5731991626/lightbox/ What's your excuse, just a natural progression here too? If you can't tell Samsung copied tons of Apple's stuff, you're just lost in your own world and not worth arguing with. I don't care if you're a fan of Samsung, or a hater of Apple. It doesn't change the fact that Samsung just copies whatever they want. Samsung is McDowell's. " Look... me and the McDonald's people got this little misunderstanding. See, they're McDonald's... I'm McDowell's. They got the Golden Arches, mine is the Golden Arcs. They got the Big Mac, I got the Big Mick. We both got two all-beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles and onions, but their buns have sesame seeds. My buns have no seeds."