News - Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 banned from Europe

[dangel]

Was your point ..

It had already added all the content to the library. It was still churning away after about 20mins of being up and running so I just removed it again as a bad job.

I guess we'll never know, I just posted my observations I can't tell what your particular config was up to and I don't use iTunes.

[usxhe190]

This is very interesting:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/08/15/app...g-as-in-false/

Has other places reported on this? This might be a turning point if it is true.

Good to know that the Reality Distortion Field is working fine though.

[dangel]

I'd like to believe it was just a formatting mistake - heck of an oversight though given the subject matter. I don't think this changes anything for Samsung - can they even see the judge before November now?

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

It looks like the ban has been lifted in most countries:

http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/16/g...axy-10-1-sale/

"Sales of the device were originally banned following an Apple lawsuit alleging patent infringement, but were permitted to resume after a realization that a German court may not have the authority to halt sales of a South Korean company's device outside of Germany. "

[crossy]

remote access is what i'd like a tablet for. it's nice doing it on my iphone, but it's not as easy to use as a netbook or laptop as the screen is too small. likewise websurfing isn't so nice on a phone due to screen size. i have a netbook a couple of laptops of different sizes, but it's not so easy using a netbook or laptop on the bus on on the move. on the train is fine, i'm not sure about the tube. plus in the office you can have it in an open drawer

yes, I find the tablet's better screen-size/weight ratio means that it's nicer than a netbook. The downside (for Android at least) is that all the terminal apps seem to assume that you're on a phone, so it's one session at a time - boo! Although this is bound to change as tablets become more popular.
Maybe a killer accessory would be some form of charging dock that could have USB keyboards attached, (it might already be available - I'm sure Motorola have something similar), so you type/mouse away and then undock and go on the shop floor - using the tablet as tablet. Modern tablets are easily powerful enough to do Office-style work locally, and I'm sure adding "cloud" into that mix would greatly extend the range of possible activities.

also with more pdfs of magazines coming out you could flick through them on the bus/tube. i think magazines are better suited to ereaders than books as they are more disposible in the flick through nature, and many people like myself find it hard to concentrate properly during travel enough to read a book, but can listen to music and flick through papers or websites or magazines that aren't so attention grabbing

Yes, there's a couple of mags out there (Zinio hosted?) but the majority I've seen are just digital versions of the print mags - no real interactivity. It struck me that Virgin Media's mag - "Electric" - which is currently browser delivered, would be ideal for viewing on a pad, it's got a lot of special effects and hotspots that would be great for a 'pad. Certainly I really like the ePub reader on my tablet - I'm doing a Perl refresher at the moment and it's nicer to read the ORA books on the tablet than the PDF versions on my laptop.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

It looks like Samsung IS mentioning the tablet from 2001:

http://gizmodo.com/5833586/samsung-c...se-of-all-time

I wonder if Samsung has been looking at forums like Hexus:

http://forums.hexus.net/2110601-post80.html

[CrazyMonkey]

What i dont like is how the latest iOS has stolen the notification pull down that Android use..

I bet the judge probably uses Apple.. too many cult fanboys that cant be convinced otherwise.

Now that jobs has stepped down i can only hope the entire company follows suit, think it would be a far better world if wherever i looked i wouldnt see someone screaming and shouting about how cool there iphone 4 is..

Anyway. What striked me most about the 10.1 is how thin it is, i havent seen a tablet quite like it. And it felt a very good weight in my hand. Just a shame i cant afford the applesque price tag, and that i missed out on a Touchpad

[kopite]

What i dont like is how the latest iOS has stolen the notification pull down that Android use..

Didnt you know? Apple invented the Notification pull down a week last thursday. Google is just copying it.

In my opinion the current state of sueing everyone over patent infringment is going to hurt innovation.

The Design Thing that apple was granted in the first place is a total joke. I know the car analogy has been used but look at other devices. Imagine if someone had said that anyone who makes a tv thats of a certain ratio (4/3 16/9) Is copying and should be banned we`d be in a complete mess as Broadcasts would look different on any device.

The reason The samsung galaxy tab and other tabs look so similar to the ipad is that the ipad is the optimal size/ratio for its use. As has been pointed out numerous times there where devices before the ipad using the design.

[miniyazz]

The reason The samsung galaxy tab and other tabs look so similar to the ipad is that the ipad is the optimal size/ratio for its use.

Actually, the iPad isn't. It's 4:3 (remember those adverts on TV playing films on it? Yes, they cut off the edges of the frame to make it fit without black bars), and the galaxy tab uses a more useful 16:9 ratio (or something closer to it anyway, I can't remember the specifics). Which makes Apple's case even more ridiculous.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

This tablet was released in 2008:

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1130

[kopite]

This tablet was released in 2008:

http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=1130

Blatant rip off of the Ipad.

Do these companies have nothing better to do than rip off apples awesome designs and then travel back in time to release them. makes me so mad !!