[QUOTE]Samsung Electronics Co. is halting promotion of its latest tablet computer in Germany after Apple Inc. (AAPL) won a second injunction blocking Galaxy Tab sales there as one of the world’s largest electronics shows gets under way.
Samsung, Apple’s closest rival in tablet computers, pulled the just-unveiled Galaxy Tab 7.7 out of the IFA consumer- electronics show in Berlin after a Dusseldorf court on Sept. 2 granted Apple’s request to ban sales and marketing of the product, James Chung, a Seoul-based spokesman for Samsung, said by telephone today. Chung couldn’t confirm if Samsung has received the court order, while Steve Park, a Seoul-based spokesman for Apple, couldn’t immediately comment on the ruling.
“Samsung respects the court’s decision,” Chung said, adding that the company believes it “severely limits consumer choice in Germany.” Samsung will pursue all available options, including legal action, to defend its intellectual property rights, he said.
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This is getting really ridiculous. The tablet was introduced 2 days ago, and it's already banned.
fuck apple
At this point I'm struggling to see why apple are doing, or even why the courts are listening to apple.
[QUOTE=icemaz;32106763]or even why the courts are listening to apple.[/QUOTE]
Where do you think most of those legal fees go to?
Apple needs to get hit with a huge-ass antitrust suit
How is this being allowed to happen? Apple are using lawsuits to destroy their closest competition and build towards a monopoly, isn't monopolising illegal?
[QUOTE=Jallen;32106943]How is this being allowed to happen? Apple are using lawsuits to build towards a monopoly, isn't monopolising illegal?[/QUOTE]
And all the while they're screaming about everyone else having a monopoly.
What the fuck are smoking/shooting up, Apple? I know heroin addicts who are more sensible than you!
judges don't understand technology.
[QUOTE=E1025;32107347]judges don't understand technology.[/QUOTE]
The judge was probably a Macfag.
[QUOTE=Jallen;32106943]How is this being allowed to happen? Apple are using lawsuits to destroy their closest competition and build towards a monopoly, isn't monopolising illegal?[/QUOTE]
Monopolising like this shouldn't be.
Just to clarify, that was continuing from the first sentence, not the second one. As in 'monopolising like this shouldn't be allowed to happen'.
[QUOTE=Jallen;32106943]How is this being allowed to happen? Apple are using lawsuits to destroy their closest competition and build towards a monopoly, isn't monopolising illegal?[/QUOTE]
A lot of other Silicon Valley based entities do this as well, but Apple gets the attention because it's so famous, or infamous if you will.
Just something to chew on.
[QUOTE=Performula;32107425]A lot of other Silicon Valley based entities do this as well, but Apple gets the attention because it's so famous, or infamous if you will.
Just something to chew on.[/QUOTE]
Or because it's acting like lawsuits are this new exciting toy so it really wants to play with them a lot.
fuck off mr apple
I really hope you European consumers are being loud about this bullshit Apple keeps pulling.
It's ridiculous that you guy's are being extremely limited as to what you buy.
Funnily enough it's only been banned in Germany, you'll be able to buy it in every other country.
It's simply the shittiness of the German courts.
Surely Germans will just order them from suppliers in surrounding countries?
Check this out
Samsung's new Galaxy Note
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/n5bd.jpg[/img]
And we're pretty sure this is the iPhone 5
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/uuo0.jpg[/img]
Apple clearly stole from Samsung, I hope they are sent down for life!
[img]http://img.madjawa.net/2jd4x.png[/img] [img]http://img.madjawa.net/hzb49.png[/img]
Coincidence? I don't think so!
[QUOTE=madjawa;32109695][img]http://img.madjawa.net/2jd4x.png[/img] [img]http://img.madjawa.net/hzb49.png[/img]
Coincidence? I don't think so![/QUOTE]
Quick! Let's sue because it looks slightly similar.
[QUOTE=smurfy;32109629]Check this out
Samsung's new Galaxy Note
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/n5bd.jpg[/img]
And we're pretty sure this is the iPhone 5
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/uuo0.jpg[/img]
Apple clearly stole from Samsung, I hope they are sent down for life![/QUOTE]
no, man, you don't understand, steve jobs has had all the apple product designs in his head when he was born, it's just that apple had to wait for the rest of technology and manufacturing to catch up to allow them to create these
[QUOTE=smurfy;32109629]Check this out
Samsung's new Galaxy Note
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/n5bd.jpg[/img]
And we're pretty sure this is the iPhone 5
[img]http://imgkk.com/i/uuo0.jpg[/img]
Apple clearly stole from Samsung, I hope they are sent down for life![/QUOTE]Obviously Samsung went to the future and stole Apple's design, don't you see?
[QUOTE=madjawa;32109695][img]http://img.madjawa.net/2jd4x.png[/img] [img]http://img.madjawa.net/hzb49.png[/img]
Coincidence? I don't think so![/QUOTE]
Are you serious?
[QUOTE=Cree8ive;32110002]Are you serious?[/QUOTE]
Chill out mate, he's joking.
What the fuck, why would the ban that tablet, it's not even similar to the iPad, it's 7.7".
I feel sorry for Samsung, Apple is just being a dick.
I need to copyright the phrase iphone 5
Is Apple going to enlarge the 7.7" one to look like a 9.7" ipad in their trials?
Hey Apple,
GET THE FUCK OUT FROM THIS WORLD
Thanks, Rocko's
I assume IFA does not stand for Intermountain Farmers in this case?
[QUOTE=Jallen;32106943]How is this being allowed to happen? Apple are using lawsuits to destroy their closest competition and build towards a monopoly, isn't monopolising illegal?[/QUOTE]money
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