Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 gets banned in Europe

i m using sumsung galaxy tab 2,and my question is that, what if my phone brakes down,how do i get the parts? and also to add to it the judgment from the court is not fair

Seriously... it's a tablet, they're all rectangular. Perhaps Cadbury should start suing all Computer companies that use chiclet keyboards.

yep, and you're linking to wrong product, this is the one in question: http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/10.1/images.html

it's just silly, they can make different looking products in the TV market for example (I own sammy TV) so why can't they make something nice and sleek in this segment (phone and tablet).

I don't want to argue your findings, i've got both in front of me on the desk. Galaxy Tab 10.1 does look like an iPad.

look at HTC - that's good example. none of their products looks like an iPhone

is it really hard for Samsung to invest money and design something unique?

When you think about it, you as end user would benefit more from more unique design than from one and many copycats which (as it stands now) can't compete

Dumb move Apple, GT 10.1 now becomes the most sort after piece of equipment. Gonna go out and buy one today just to show my support. The church of Apple aint gonna see my dollars no more.

Ah the fruit-themed maker of the shiny toys running scared and pulling out ALL the stops to prevent Samsung (ex-pal) and recently HTC from displaying their undeniably BETTER goods.

Do people really fall for this patent crap? Come on Steve, we all know why you would try and ban competitors, Apple is used to it, shame that the competitors are probably worth more than you despite your best-est efforts from Cappucino land.

Admit that your niche market and IFad are crumbling under the heavy boots of Android and that your logo belongs on the rubbish bins.

@hexx

From this URL, it looks NOTHING like the iPad. Unless by looks you mean rectangular and thin???

http://www.samsung.com/global/microsite/galaxytab/10.1v/index.html

the lack of your understanding of the problem here is staggering. first of all, this relates to EU. Holland has different law and there's different suit filed with Dutch courts (hearing is planned for today).

second: this is 'look and feel' patent and if you are not completely blind you would agree that galaxy line of samsung products (including packaging) copies apple's design - quite 'slavishly'

Samsung's swansong.

hehehe!

More boosts for their tourism industry: get stoned and tabbed at the same time.

Well, that does it for me. I will not ever be buying any Apple products again. Since they can't compete on the strength of their products alone, they resort to this nonsense? And yes, did Germany take control of all of Europe (accept the Netherlands)??

Funny that apple claims Samsung ripped them off, seeing as Apple ripped off Xerox when they created their first GUI after Jobs and Wozniak visited PARC in the '70s. So nearly everything Apple has "created" from the Mac to the iPad has elements that were effectively lifted from others ...bloody hypocrites!

Did Hitler win anyway? I know that sounds bad, but since when does a court ruling in Germany dictate policy for all of Europe? Were they granted some sort of special power?

And it's a temporary injunction. Meaning it won't last long. And, I suspect it's pretty easy to get those to start. And I also suspect there are no sanctions against a company such as Apple when the ruling is overturned.

And, what happens when Apple's products are banned from Europe for similar causes by a German court?