Made me think of this with the plotting tag line:




Wonder if Apple could just buy Samsung at this point. Rumor indicates that hey need a TV manufacture, I do like their flat panels.

This article further suggests that despite all efforts by Apple to get them to stop, Samsung will do and say anything to keep running it's aggressive copycat scam on Apple's non-tech savvy customers - a carefully crafted point-of-sale deception that tricks the shopper into believing that Samsung's imitations are equal to and better than Apple's products.

The scam begins with the rip-off with Samsung "slavishly copying" the look and feel of an iPhone or iPad. On demo, if both devices are turned off, side-by-side, except for minor differences, they look the same and a non-tech savvy shopper is easily confused. If a potential Apple customer visits on Samsung's website, http://www.samsung.com/us/#mobile-home, well, the Tab sure looks an awful lot like an iPad doesn't it, despite the strategically placed clock & weather tiles, cleverly leaving the 2 bottom rows of icons visible - icons Samsung "slavishly" copied from iOS - which makes the Tab look almost... almost look... almost feel...almost look and feel like an iPad!

Oops, I was wrong. There's nothing clever about the leaving the 2 bottom rows of icons visible.

Once the shopper is confused, the lies begin.

The slogan on the Galaxy Tab web page: "It's time for a better tablet, it's time to Tab" is a well phrased boldface lie.

Then, Samsung takes the Galaxy Tab's "superior weakness" ("better gaming and web surfing with Adobe Flash player") and reverse spins it to the non-tech savvy consumer as an important and needed bit of software that performs better and delivers a "superior experience" on the Tab, more so than on the non-Flash iPad. Those of you who have used a Tab know this is a boldface lie too.

Incredibly, in the same copy block, on the same line, is the another boldface lie: "And better multitasking with Android 3.1." Are you kidding me, Android 3.1 is less buggy than iOS? Only a non-tech savvy consumer could be tricked by this skillful lie, and that person is Samsung's mark - the non-tech savvy shopper who falls for the lies.

Even the packaging has been slavishly copied so that the mark is unaware he's been tricked until he gets home.

By copying the look and feel of Apple's products, Samsung tricks unsuspecting non-tech savvy shoppers who want an Apple device. into buying a Samsung imitation, which is of lower quality, and is minus the iOS & iTunes & App Store experience that the customer is shopping for in the first place.

That's the Samsung rip-off.

Samsung: We block Apple!

Apple: ROFLMAO

Judge: ROFLMAO

Fandroids: What's so funny?!

Apple has contractually locked up Samsung production, which allows Apple to maintain control of the supply of Samsung tablet screens, and thus for Apple to prevent competitors from bringing out hardware at cheaper prices.

This is a battle for supply control in addition IP disputes. I think Samsung is purposefully pursuing IP infringement to get Apple to cancel their contract with Samsung so Samsung can build their own devices and supply Apple's competitors.

Stakes are high for Apple in particular.

Next HeadLine: Apple deprives South Korea of the iPhone 5. Undoubtedly the gray market would supply the country just fine at premium prices.

Samsung barks a lot but they don't bite.

We hear about Apple's suits after they've been filed, but Samsung cant keep it's mouth shut.

So now Apple gets to be super ready for them.

Wouldn't surprise me if Samsung will try and ban the iPhone 6, iPhone 7, iPad 3, iPad 3S, iPhone 7G next month!

So, if we're to believe Samsung's argument Steve Jobs furiously used to demand of his constituents at Apple's secret board meetings, "HOW ARE WE GOING TO COPY SAMSUNG!?! WE JUST CAN'T COMPETE WITH THEIR INNOVATION!"

They really expect anyone to buy this crap, or take them seriously ...?

how can you sue someone for a future product that hasn't even been released yet? the only thing apple has remotely said of the iphone 5 is it's name.