> I'm totally on board with apple not owning rounded rectangles..
This isn't a question about Apple owning rounded rectangles - unless they happen to be phones and tablets. This rounded rectangle thing has gotten a little out of hand. It's easy to see why Samsung has framed it in this manner; because, of course, Apple couldn't 'own a rectangle with rounded corners', how absurd! Does that mean Apple owns tv remote controls, or keyboards or all the other rectangles with rounded corners on them?!
But that's a false argument and analogy. Apple is not going after keyboards, tv remotes, etc. They are going after Samsung's copied phones and tablets. It's that simple and to dream up analogies is to try to derail the real issue.
However, if some still feel that Samsung is an inventive company that would never outright steal any ideas, all you have to do is look at some of these examples:
These are just a few things but it's pretty clear that Samsung has no problem just copying outright. I don't think they're going to win this trial and I don't think Apple is going to own all black rectangles.
This isn't a question about Apple owning rounded rectangles - unless they happen to be phones and tablets. This rounded rectangle thing has gotten a little out of hand. It's easy to see why Samsung has framed it in this manner; because, of course, Apple couldn't 'own a rectangle with rounded corners', how absurd! Does that mean Apple owns tv remote controls, or keyboards or all the other rectangles with rounded corners on them?!
But that's a false argument and analogy. Apple is not going after keyboards, tv remotes, etc. They are going after Samsung's copied phones and tablets. It's that simple and to dream up analogies is to try to derail the real issue.
However, if some still feel that Samsung is an inventive company that would never outright steal any ideas, all you have to do is look at some of these examples:
App store icons:
http://obamapacman.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Samsung-Mo...
Black iphone cables:
http://cdn.mactrast.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/09/Samsung-A...
Black iphone square charger:
http://site.accessorygeeks.com/yswimages/samsung-micro-usb-d...
These are just a few things but it's pretty clear that Samsung has no problem just copying outright. I don't think they're going to win this trial and I don't think Apple is going to own all black rectangles.