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Apple stops hiding Samsung apology on its UK site
- arrrg 14y agoNope, this is pretty substantial evidence that they never attempted to hide the court-mandated statement (again, not an apology). The website is now identical to apple.com in that it also shows the iPad image in conjunction with the iPad mini image. Some other European websites also switched over, like apple.it. The iPad image is apparently not vertically responsive, while the iPad mini image is. This should bury this stupid story. Apparently there are enough conspiracy nuts out there. Why do people believe crazy stuff like that?
- beatgammit 14y agoWhy defend Apple? They've completely abused the patent system and caused the courts (and ultimately taxpayers) money for things that don't benefit us, the customers. I'm not saying Samsung is any better; the courts really need to crack down on these types of things, and Apple has so far avoided the wrath of the courts. I for one hate this new patent troll Apple. Patents are to drive and protect innovation, and Apple has been trying to stifle just that. I think the courts should have been more specific as to where to place the "court-mandated statement", such as just below the product line, but above the legal stuff everybody skips, since that's where the most customers will see it without obstructing the flow of the page. It's just underhanded for Apple to hide this rather trivial statement that nobody is likely to actually read. Many of the people on Apple's site are likely to be on Apple's side anyway.
- arrrg 14y agoI, too, hate what Apple is doing. That should cut that crap. I think all patents should be abolished. I, however, also hate cheap polemics, distortion of reality, cynicism and conspiracy theories – so this is sort of where all of that meets. And Apple very clearly didn’t hide anything. That’s just dumb polemics.