Eat Shit, Apple

**ictponder** · 10-13-2011, 03:39 PM

And I thought I couldn't hate this company any more lol

Apple Wins Australia Lawsuit Against Samsung

I have played with both devices and I thought they were both awesome, but I prefer the layout of the Samsung. At no point did I think the Galaxy tab or it's software was a copy.

**IPD** · 10-13-2011, 04:05 PM

welcome to everything i've ever thought about apple within the past 10 years. if you can't complete; SUE SUE SUE!

it's already been proven that apple flat-out LIED about the facts of these devices it seeks injunctions against. doctored pics/images. and i won't even get into the whole "foxconn" BS. apple regularly insists upon 30% profit margins on every product. 30%. most other companies get around 5-10% for similar products. yes, kiddies...that's where that extra $500 you paid for a pc goes. yes, even $500 extra for tablets; or did you miss out when HP was selling theirs for a song?

**stealthify** · 10-13-2011, 05:43 PM

Uh oh, here we go again.

**bluefox1081** · 10-14-2011, 10:20 AM

I'm not Apple fanboy, in fact, I lean more towards disliking Apple...but if Samsung violated some sort of patents, why shouldn't Apple sue them, just like the scores of companies that sued Apple?

**IPD** · 10-14-2011, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by bluefox1081

I'm not Apple fanboy, in fact, I lean more towards disliking Apple...but if Samsung violated some sort of patents, why shouldn't Apple sue them, just like the scores of companies that sued Apple?

apple's "patents" don't cover intellectual property. they cover stupid shit like color and size.

the best way i can describe it is if ford sued GM for for also producing a black, 2-door coupe.

**ictponder** · 10-14-2011, 01:56 PM

The big issue with this 2nd lawsuit is the way users navigate photos. Apparently the samsung tab does it too much like the iPad. Just recently a US judge prevented an injunction that would prohibit Samsung from selling in the United States (yes Apple is trying to get them banned in the states as well) and told Apple to bring some legitimate evidence to the table, not this bullshit that they've been using thus far.

I went to the grocery store the other day and needed some plastic cups and I noticed that there were multiple manufacturers that made clear plastic cups with a rolled lip, WTF they are totally ripping each other off because I know there are other ways to design a clear plastic cup.

Is it even possible to say clear plastic cup that many times in a sentence?

**stealthify** · 10-14-2011, 03:13 PM

Originally Posted by IPD

apple's "patents" don't cover intellectual property. they cover stupid shit like color and size.

You're over-simplifying it.

It's a combination of size, color, look and feel - in order to essentially make a product that looks Apple-ish (including styling cues of bezel size/width, screen-size to device ratio, the silver trim around the outside, software functions like the movement of photo navigation, etc) , without any reasonable effort to look different. That is what Samsung is accused of, and of which multiple International judges have agreed with. Not to mention embarrassing things like this:

Originally Posted by Reuters

At one point during the hearing, [the judge] held one black glass tablet in each hand above her head, and asked [Samsung's Lawyer] if she could identify which company produced which.

"Not at this distance your honor," said Sullivan, who stood at a podium roughly ten feet away.

Samsung Lawyer Fails to Identify Tab vs iPad in Hearing at 10ft Away | Reuters

And this is the problem. You don't have this issue with the Blackberry Playbook, Kindle Fire, HP TouchPad, etc. And that is exactly why those companies aren't being sued.

Either way, Samsung is no saint in this game, doing childish things like this in return:

Samsung ambushes Apple's iPhone 4S launch in Sydney - National News - National - General - Muswellbrook Chronicle

While I find this more humorous than insulting that they would do something like that, it's all just business as usual - to both companies. Undercutting, suing, badmouthing, etc.

The way I look at it, being both an Apple user and a Samsung user, it honestly doesn't bother me either way. I'll leave this up to people that are far more qualified than you or I to handle this stuff.

**Mikes2nd** · 10-14-2011, 09:06 PM

Steve jobs gives back nothing.

Chinese kids make your ipod, and they haven't even seen on turned on.

They have to piss themselves on the assembly line, suicides... All while Apple makes billions and you can look up your vegitarian neuvo restaurant on you iphone. And they claim Steve Jobs helped humanity? Apple demands the production does not stop because of our demand.

They claim to be green and hand over some refurb ipads to poor kids( a few) to schools to try to get the kids hooked on apple tech and they are "responsible manufacturers"...

Mike Daisey goes after Apple, the late Steve Jobs - Yahoo! Finance

Utter bs.

**green-lantern** · 10-14-2011, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mikes2nd

Steve jobs gives back nothing.

Chinese kids make your ipod, and they haven't even seen on turned on.

They have to piss themselves on the assembly line, suicides... All while Apple makes billions and you can look up your vegitarian neuvo restaurant on you iphone. And they claim Steve Jobs helped humanity? Apple demands the production does not stop because of our demand.

They claim to be green and hand over some refurb ipads to poor kids( a few) to schools to try to get the kids hooked on apple tech and they are "responsible manufacturers"...

Mike Daisey goes after Apple, the late Steve Jobs - Yahoo! Finance

Utter bs.

Careful, he has been a lib god