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   Anonymous
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   http://www.stuff.co.nz/technology/gadgets/7718556/Bitter-phone-rivals-seek-changes-to-1b-verdict

   Bitter phone rivals seek changes to $1b verdict

   "Samsung therefore respectfully requests that the Court grant a new trial enabling adequate time and even-handed treatment of the parties."

   In a separate statement, Samsung lamented the fact that patent rulings should cover issues such as the shape of the product in addition to technological points.

   "It is unfortunate that patent law can be manipulated to give one company a monopoly over rectangles with rounded corners, or technology that is being improved every day by Samsung and other companies," it said.

   The Korean firm earlier this week said it plans to add Apple's new iPhone 5 to the existing US patent lawsuits, stepping up its legal challenge as the two companies seek to assert rights to key technologies.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   I've seen a few headlines & articles saying Apple is upping their claims, to the point they hope to get Samsung banned from selling anything in the US. Microsoft is pushing a similar claim against Motorola in Germany I think. I wonder if they've considered that would end any incentive for the banned company to provide support for existing customers where they can no longer do business?

   If it ever gets to the point where Samsung stops supporting the tablets/phones we already own because of some Apple legal action, rather than ignoring Apple as an alternative we choose not to buy, we'll become very active opponents to anything Apple, anywhere in any form. That's just me & my family, but there will be millions more feeling the same way, or stronger.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I've always though Apple products were grossly overpriced. Its one of the reasons I've never purchased a Mac computer.

   Check out the following site just to see a comparison of similar PC and Mac computer costs:

   Why You Shouldn't Buy a Mac

   Also I think iPhones and iPads are far too expensive and refuse to purchase any of them for my children (not that I could justify buying then at this time) depite requests from my son. (It's unfortunate that his desire for one is fuelled by peer pressure). I simply refuse to spend so much on an item when there are much cheaper alternatives; also a couple of his friends who did own them have either lost or had them stolen.

   One positive note, I think all of their products look absolutely beautiful. I love the Mac OSX looks compared to Windows operating system.

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   mikiem2
   Moderator

   Well, Apple has managed to tap into the status symbol market. You can buy an expensive brand of shoe, or a Very expensive brand of clothes, & often [usually] they're made in the same factory using the same materials as much cheaper alternatives selling for a fraction of the price. That high selling price is what makes designer brands attractive -- you're telling the world you have so much money you can afford to waste it, don't mind throwing it away. And when it comes to kids this stuff can be brutal on parents.

   If you think you'd like Apple's OS, WR, & want to find out, maybe you should think about doing a Hackintosh mod -- Google gives almost 5 mill hits so it seems pretty common. Google also gives 3.6 mill hits on running the OS in a VM. Find out 1st hand if you love or hate it -- perhaps a great educational experiment in that regard -- & go from there. Apple advertises OS X for $19.95 so not a huge amount to throw away should you abandon the effort or buy an Apple PC/laptop with the OS pre-installed. I don't know what percentage of Mac users also run Windows, but I do know it's common, & if you did that you wouldn't have to abandon your collection of games. I don't have any idea what it's like in the UK, but if schools there use solely Apple products like some in the US, you *might* even find it useful to have at home for the kids to do their schoolwork in a familiar setting?

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Whiterabbit-uk
   Games Guru

   I'd hate to abandon my games, lol. As for the Hackintosh mod, sounds like a good idea. Thanks for the heads up. The school my children go to uses Window based systems. I think it has something to do with the fact that Mac's cost more; (but I may be wrong).

   Posted 12 years ago #
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   Anonymous
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   http://www.groklaw.net/article.php?story=20120923233451725

   Apple v. Samsung Voir Dire Reveals Broken Promises (Docket 1979-1993) ~pj
   PROSPECTIVE JUROR: I don't believe so.

   The Apple iOS 6 Maps are amazing. Not.

   Posted 12 years ago #

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