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08-24-2012, 07:32 PM | #766 | |
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And you are right, won't change things for consumers. Hell iPhone is less then 17% of the world market now. That's unlikely to change. I think that is their natural equilibrium point. |
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08-24-2012, 07:48 PM | #767 | |
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I do have a problem with a lot of their patents, but I can understand their frustration. They design an amazing device, unlike anything before, and Samsung comes in and copies it and gains a huge market share. How do you respond? Android has moved away a lot from those days, when it really did feel like an Apple clone. But Samsung has skinned the shit out of everything to make it look as close to an Apple competitor as possible. Just look at Siri - Google releases something new and different to compete; Samsung copies Apple. They are not a good company. I have an HTC phone now. It's beautiful, well designed, and works great. And it looks nothing like an iPhone. The patent system is ****ed up. I would have been pissed if Oracle won over Google. But I'm strangely okay with this decision. We'll see what the Federal Circuit says though. |
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Basically, the entire patent system needs to be blown up. All these lawsuits are ridiculous.
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08-24-2012, 11:11 PM | #769 | |
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Agreed. If you look, there are tons of patents on the books that are clearly rip offs of a prior patent but if you are big enough you can get a patent on damn near anything. Apple is one of the worst offenders at basically just running roughshod over existing patents and claiming they invented it. Not to single Apple out though, EVERY ONE of the big players does it all the time.
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Shit is way out of hand..
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08-25-2012, 11:55 AM | #772 | |
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http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/24/32...-what-it-means We'll see where this goes. They'll be a big hearing coming up on JMOL motions, injunctions, and treble damages. And of course then to the federal circuit. |
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08-25-2012, 12:01 PM | #773 | |
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Android (and Google) aren't in big trouble, though. All of that nonsense comes from one blogger being paid by companies to write what he does. |
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Google is discounting apps and games again. 25 a day for .25 $ each.
They are also discounting books and music, if that's more your thing. https://play.google.com/store/apps/c...ate_25_billion [edit]I guess it's not 25 a day, but instead about a dozen different ones. Last edited by WoodDraw; 09-27-2012 at 12:26 PM.. |
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09-27-2012, 10:32 AM | #778 |
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Asus Transformer Prime (TF201) officially released Jelly Bean update today. I believe 701 is tomorrow.
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