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Android now #1 in USA!!

Might be posting in wrong forum, but I knew you guys would love this!
Android sales up over 800%!
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226500093&subSection=Operating+Systems

wase4711 said:
Might be posting in wrong forum, but I knew you guys would love this!
Android sales up over 800%!
http://www.informationweek.com/news...icleID=226500093&subSection=Operating+Systems
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So is my stock!!! Thanks everyone.
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I wonder why that happened.
Maybe it's because people have been getting steadily more and more tech savvy over the last couple of years, since the introduction of mainstream smartphones with all carriers.
And, of course, more tech savvy people know that iphone is just a toy.

Clarification: It was #1 in sales for the quarter. Not sure what it's market share is overall, but it's moving fast.

Apple's brainwashing is wearing off and people are realizing the iPhone isn't the best thing since condoms.
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dglowe343 said:
Apple's brainwashing is wearing off and people are realizing the iPhone isn't the best thing since condoms.
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Wait, but condoms aren't gre.... errr I see what you did there.

As a self proclaimed techno-geek I can tell you that what grabbed my attention was the "what droid gets" commercials. Those started me on a search for a droid device and I grabbed the EVO on launch day. My contract with Verizon had just expired and even though it was their commercial, I went with Sprint.
Got the wife a Samsung Moment and she is on that thing more than I'm on my EVO

how many android devices can you name that were out this time last year though, these numbers don't mean anything. the hero, moment, droid, eris, incredible, evo, even the backflip are counted as opposed to counting JUST the magic and G1.. really meaningless. if it happens again Q4 this year or later then it will mean everything though.

google ftw

dglowe343 said:
Apple's brainwashing is wearing off and people are realizing the iPhone isn't the best thing since condoms.
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Oh lord that was classic...
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wase4711 said:
Might be posting in wrong forum, but I knew you guys would love this!
Android sales up over 800%!
http://www.informationweek.com/news/software/operatingsystems/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=226500093&subSection=Operating+Systems
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Does that make you feel good about yourself??? This kind of post is what reminds me of idiots who are apple fans!

more people more developers thats a great thing
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bigupurself7 said:
Does that make you feel good about yourself??? This kind of post is what reminds me of idiots who are apple fans!
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wow, what's wrong with you?

Since apple lil screw up. And people coming to reality Its newsletters everyday stating how Android is moving up, stating that its more then 200,000 android phones gettting activated a day.
But i think its just people are finally moving up to the tech ages and not basic feature phones.

Lawsuit?

I'm not sure if its just me, but how many people have seen and tried out the new market? It looks A LOT like windows phone 7s UI. With all of the lawsuits being filed lately, does anyone see microsoft going after google?
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nbunn said:
I'm not sure if its just me, but how many people have seen and tried out the new market? It looks A LOT like windows phone 7s UI. With all of the lawsuits being filed lately, does anyone see microsoft going after google?
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Who knows. Corporate lawsuits are always on going and will always be something excepted. Most of the time they are used as a way of stopping your competitors or at least trying to compete against you. Really not very legitimate. Apple is a prime example. They steal from others, like Microsoft has done for many yrs and start legal action. I can't make this stuff up, research it.

mikerowes69 said:
Who knows. Corporate lawsuits are always on going and will always be something excepted. Most of the time they are used as a way of stopping your competitors or at least trying to compete against you. Really not very legitimate. Apple is a prime example. They steal from others, like Microsoft has done for many yrs and start legal action. I can't make this stuff up, research it.
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+1 Look at Apple, it seems like they are suing everyone in the smartphone and tablet market. I believe Samsung is one of their targets for phones being too similar to the iPhone. I had an iPhone and IMO the Epic pisses on that thing anyway. No wonder Apple is mad lol.

Pete720 said:
+1 Look at Apple, it seems like they are suing everyone in the smartphone and tablet market. I believe Samsung is one of their targets for phones being too similar to the iPhone. I had an iPhone and IMO the Epic pisses on that thing anyway. No wonder Apple is mad lol.
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Everyone is suing everyone because the ****ty US patent system allows it. The US patent system needs a complete overhaul.

Dulanic said:
Everyone is suing everyone because the ****ty US patent system allows it. The US patent system needs a complete overhaul.
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I like the system as the way it is. It keeps tons and tons of people employed and they make a lot of money. And no I am not a lawyer or patent holder. I am a pc deployment tech.
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havent tried it yet, but from screenshots I guess I can see why people would say that. So were going from xbox looking to winmo7 looking? I guess its a slight improvement... aside from aesthetics, does it navigate better? The thing I like about android is that it will probably change way before winmo does, just like TW will move on from its similarities to iOS way before iOS does... so who cares? As far as lawsuits, it does appear to just be corporate tactics, even if just to get a headline on engadget for a day, free advertising. I love apples one of wanting to see what samsung has coming in the future... looks like apple is developing something new, and this is how they do it!

All publicity is good publicity. "apple suing this" "apple suing that" "apple, apple, apple"
Drills it in your mind
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Microsoft is already making 5 dollars for every android device that is activated. Due to some patents they soaked up and now use it against Google.
Would hope they won't go after this too.

XtaC318 said:
Microsoft is already making 5 dollars for every android device that is activated. Due to some patents they soaked up and now use it against Google.
Would hope they won't go after this too.
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No they aren't
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muyoso said:
No they aren't
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This, not settled yet (patent purchases from nortel still need reviewed by trade commission and fcc), and...
Firstly, love the new market.
Second, good freaking luck if microsoft tried that. Remember, this just the market's new interface. The "look and feel" you're refering to is windows phone 7's entire homescreen UI. Apples to oranges
On a side note; this is exactly why I think that a lot of apple's suit against samsung I going to go down in flames. They're trying to compare iOS's homescreen UI to touchwiz's app drawer. This would make te other half of the suit, that the external hardware appearance of the device's look similar, also somewhat shaky. I have a hard time believing that a judge will buy the arguement that people are choosing one device over another because of the external aesthetics alone (if you go with my first theory that the UI part will be thrown out), considering there have certainly been other devices with a middle select button that were never taken to court.
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Pete720 said:
+1 Look at Apple, it seems like they are suing everyone in the smartphone and tablet market. I believe Samsung is one of their targets for phones being too similar to the iPhone. I had an iPhone and IMO the Epic pisses on that thing anyway. No wonder Apple is mad lol.
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Apple thinks that they invented electronic devices. They have some pretty wild claims. Glad they don't make cars.....could you imagine that mess? They'd be claiming they invented the wheel, anything with 4 wheels is just copying them. They'd be trying to trademark items like "Sports Car", or "Coupe", and "Windshield Wiper".
They need to be slapped down with common sense approaches in the legal system.

They can't Sue Samsung because Samsung had a phone that looked similar to iPhone before it came out look it up
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Wizard Knight said:
All publicity is good publicity. "apple suing this" "apple suing that" "apple, apple, apple"
Drills it in your mind
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Good post, this is actually pretty spot on in my opinion. All these apple lawsuits accomplish 2 objectives for Apple as far as I can see.
1) Gets Apples name out in the tech blogs/sites regularly and gets the publicity.
2) Makes software and hardware manufacturers spend more time dealing with public/court/etc. After all, time is money.

muyoso said:
No they aren't
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Yeah they are.
From cellblock D

Indeed I used to admire Apple a few years ago but now I find them distasteful due to their haughty attitude. It isn't like that they invented the entire world.
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Zor Omega said:
Yeah they are.
From cellblock D
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No they aren't. Leave statements of fact to people who know what they are talking about.
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As Apple said, its about the "Ecosystem" they don't have to be right...they just have to point fingers....
It kinda works like this, if you keep claiming a person is a "murderer" and spread the word around, people somewhere deep down will partly believe it. Negative news travels faster then positive news. So the general public will gain the impression that everyone is "Stealing" or "Copying" Apple regardless of whether its true or not...

Jasonhunterx said:
They can't Sue Samsung because Samsung had a phone that looked similar to iPhone before it came out look it up
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Which phone is this? But I think the problem is that most likely Samsung didn't actually patent the design of their phone. Thats what Apple does. They patent everything in the broken patent system, especially generic non-tangible things like the rough layout of their UI. They even go as far as to trademark the "highway 280" logo for their IOS maps app. Then they go off and sue everyone that relatively may somewhat be sorta kinda similar to them. All this instead of simply making a new and more innovative product. Hey if you can't beat em, litigate em.
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I don't see the resemblence to WinPhone 7. I'm not seeing any two tones, overly huge fonts and cut off words in this interface.

CapsLockKey said:
I don't see the resemblence to WinPhone 7. I'm not seeing any two tones, overly huge fonts and cut off words in this interface.
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Haven't you heard? Microsoft invented square boxes...

Steve Jobs died today

dunno how many of you guys know this yet, but he passed away today....
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/steve-jobs-apple-ceo-dies/story?id=14383813

Just saw it on FB. I'm not a huge Apple fan, but he made a lot of things happen that affected just about everything that's electronic in today's world.

rusreid said:
Just saw it on FB. I'm not a huge Apple fan, but he made a lot of things happen that affected just about everything that's electronic in today's world.
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that's pretty much the way i feel about it. i pretty much hate what Apple has become, but i had nothing against the guy. he did a lot of good in the world of electronics.

rusreid said:
Just saw it on FB. I'm not a huge Apple fan, but he made a lot of things happen that affected just about everything that's electronic in today's world.
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Couldn't agree more.

Yes it is truly a loss in the world of electronics because he was truly ahead of his time, and he knew how to make things happen.
"From the Voices in my Head"

May he rest in peace
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Truly a sad day for his family. Forget about apple my heart goes out to his loved ones.
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Wow... just when I thought apple couldn't have a more disappointing press release.
R.I.P Steve Jobs. Thanks for everything.
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Just saw the article on Engaget.
I never was a fan of Apple, but Steve was a pioneer and died way too young...
RIP Steve.
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idkwhothatis123 said:
Wow... just when I thought apple couldn't have a more disappointing press release.
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Zingo... But seriously, my regards go out to his family
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That is sad to hear.

He was a great guy, an innovator. While there's controversy over his products, especially here, he revolutionized the electronic world. Phones would be 10 years behind what they are today.
May he rest in peace. Maybe now he can really make the Jesus phone hahaha
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If he had done any major philanthropic work, I might feel bad for him and wish him the best.
Sorry, but when you profiteer of the exploitation of workers, do little/nothing in direct work towards charitable causes, and sit on unprecedented profits with idle hands, I can't say I feel bad when their god dies.

iheaven just got alittle cooler...
RIP sir.

SG Pillar said:
If he had done any major philanthropic work, I might feel bad for him and wish him the best.
Sorry, but when you profiteer of the exploitation of workers, do little/nothing in direct work towards charitable causes, and sit on unprecedented profits with idle hands, I can't say I feel bad when their god dies.
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He has a family you know.
Get out.
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SG Pillar said:
If he had done any major philanthropic work, I might feel bad for him and wish him the best.
Sorry, but when you profiteer of the exploitation of workers, do little/nothing in direct work towards charitable causes, and sit on unprecedented profits with idle hands, I can't say I feel bad when their god dies.
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Actually, Bono has said Apple was the biggest contributor to (Red). And there are plenty of speculations that he did anonymous donations.
What a inhumane and downright crappy comment to manke, about anyones death.
My heart, as an Apple fanboy, goes out to Apple, Job's family, and his friends.

andrewxu said:
He was a great guy, an innovator. While there's controversy over his products, especially here, he revolutionized the electronic world. Phones would be 10 years behind what they are today.
May he rest in peace. Maybe now he can really make the Jesus phone hahaha
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An innovator? He did nothing innovative in the electronic world. there were already mp3 players before ipods. There a were already laptops and PC's before Mac books, and there were already touch screens before iPhone and iPad. Nothing he did revolutionized the electronic world. He was only a marketing genius.
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l0lz0rss said:
An innovator? He did nothing innovative in the electronic world. there were already mp3 players before ipods. There a were already laptops and PC's before Mac books, and there were already touch screens before iPhone and iPad. Nothing he did revolutionized the electronic world. He was only a marketing genius.
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this thread isn't about that. this thread is about his death, and sending his family our heartfelt wishes that they can make it through this dark time.
please refrain from posting negative comments in this thread.

NoNameAtAll said:
He has a family you know.
Get out.
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Yeah, they must be broke, right? I mean, hey, Apple as a company only made $9.39B in 2010 (profits, not income).
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Actually, Bono has said Apple was the biggest contributor to (Red). And there are plenty of speculations that he did anonymous donations.
What a inhumane and downright crappy comment to manke, about anyones death.
My heart, as an Apple fanboy, goes out to Apple, Job's family, and his friends.
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That would be interesting to see (that he or Apple have done any charitable works), but unless its on paper, it's simply hearsay.
He established a foundation in '86 if I remember correctly, but apparantly the guy who he left to manage it said Jobs didn't seem very interested in maintaining it and was more focused on Apple (which he should have been to a certain degree, obviously if there's no money coming in, how can he help anyone, right?).
But the fact of the matter is, his charitable contributions seem to be nil. There's no reason to hide helping people out. You can be quiet about doing it, sure. But to leave no trail of it existing? Not so sure about that.
And to clarify, if his will ends up giving/establishing charities or anything of the like, good for him and RIP. But until then, I can't feel much for the guy.

There will be no jokes about how the latest iPhone was a the proverbial nail in the... well never mind.
As a innovator he was truly a genius. As a businessman and a promoter, he was second to none. He was a man living ahead of his time. What ever your opinion of Apple, the World has truly lost one of its best.
R.I.P. Steve Jobs

ICS launch postponed cause Jobs died.. wtf?

it appears that Samsung and Google have decided not to launch the Galaxy Nexus (or Nexus Prime, or whatever it's called) and Ice Cream Sandwich at their October 11th Unpacked event. The two companies sent out a joint announcement reading:
Samsung and Google decide to postpone the new product announcement at CTIA Fall. We agree that it is just not the right time to announce a new product. New date and venue will be shortly announced.
The press event on the 11th was expected to be not only the debut for the successor to the Nexus S, but our first good look at the next version of Android. For whatever reason the companies have decided to delay that launch. But, if Eric Schmidt is true to his word, we shouldn't have to wait too much longer... he did promise us that it would launch by November. We'll let you know as soon as we get a new date to expect "something big."
Update: A Samsung spokesperson issued a follow up statement to CNET, confirming speculation that the reveal was postponed out of respect, following the passing of Steve Jobs. "We believe this is not the right time to announce a new product as the world expresses tribute to Steve Jobs's passing," the spokesperson explained.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/07/samsung-and-google-postpone-ice-cream-sandwich-and-galaxy-nexus/

Ladies and gentlemen, a national tragedy has happened this past week
the delaying of ICS..many of us shall be in mourning

Something called respect. ICS would totally over shadow the passing of Jobs. Its a classy move on part of Google and Samsung.
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Do the people from columbia have a different definition of respect?

(even though I joke I do agree it was the right call by google and samsung)

andrew.cambridge said:
Something called respect. ICS would totally over shadow the passing of Jobs. Its a classy move on part of Google and Samsung.
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Couldnt agree more. Not only that, but if they did go through with the event they probably would have gotten a lot of criticism from people who didnt realize this was planned out far in advance.

Totally understandable and couldn't expect less...
Nice move.
Respect where respect is due. RIP Steve!
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I understand the whole "respect for the dead" thing, but it still feels "weird" that they would delay this with all the lawsuits that Apple and Google had.
Would anyone else here do the same thing if you were constantly getting sued?...
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would steve have put off the apple keynote if eric schmidt had died?
no

Pirateghost said:
would steve have put off the apple keynote if eric schmidt had died?
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Oh, great. You know what Steve would have done. Cool.
Quick! Put in for a job with Apple. And on your resume, don't include anything but the phrase "I know what Steve would have done".
You, sir, will single-handedly lead Apple into the new era.
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ifalldownalot said:
Oh, great. You know what Steve would have done. Cool.
Quick! Put in for a job with Apple. And on your resume, don't include anything but the phrase "I know what Steve would have done".
You, sir, will single-handedly lead Apple into the new era.
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My thoughts exactly...
Lol
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ifalldownalot said:
Oh, great. You know what Steve would have done. Cool.
Quick! Put in for a job with Apple. And on your resume, don't include anything but the phrase "I know what Steve would have done".
You, sir, will single-handedly lead Apple into the new era.
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Rayan said:
My thoughts exactly...
Lol
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you can be sarcastic all you want, but the truth is, other people respected steve, but steve respected noone publicly.
i can almost guarantee that he would not have put off a keynote due to someone else's death.
the man, while brilliant and revolutionary, was a ****

If you read.....they are only delaying the announcement not the release date. The delay of the announcement days after Steves passing is respectable and I actually like google/samsung more for doing so. Without the launch of the phone I think smartphones wouldn't be where they are today due to competitiveness.

It's basically just good public relations.
You don't want to make a major product announcement in an environment where it is not the biggest story of the day. The tech press and the mainstream media are still focused on Jobs and Apple.

Pirateghost said:
you can be sarcastic all you want, but the truth is, other people respected steve, but steve respected noone publicly.
i can almost guarantee that he would not have put off a keynote due to someone else's death.
the man, while brilliant and revolutionary, was a ****
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All I'm gonna say is for those that want to know "more" about Steve Jobs (and Gates for that matter), watch "Pirates of Silicon Valley".
You can find it in YouTube for free to watch.
IMO that is a 4 star movie (lots of drama too in there), and definitely worth watching!...
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+1
Pirateghost said:
you can be sarcastic all you want, but the truth is, other people respected steve, but steve respected noone publicly.
i can almost guarantee that he would not have put off a keynote due to someone else's death.
the man, while brilliant and revolutionary, was a ****
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I have to say I agree.

what exactly is ics and will atrix get it? or is it just for other android phones
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ltdanno360 said:
what exactly is ics and will atrix get it? or is it just for other android phones
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My mistake, sorry.

Phoneguy589 said:
Its just an optimized operating system like cm7 without all the extra junk manufacturers add to the phone like blur.
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oh kool
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Phoneguy589 said:
Its just an optimized operating system like cm7 without all the extra junk manufacturers add to the phone like blur.
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no, ICS is the next Android update that Google is making. it's going to merge Honeycomb and Gingerbread into one OS, and then it will be released to companies like Moto and Samsung. then we will see an ICS update in the future, with blur or touchwiz incorporated into the system.
it's just the next major update to Android ICS = Ice Cream Sandwich.

Galaxy Nexus & TAB Ban Judge Petition

These articles should fill you in if your not up to date.
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/07/03/...stay-galaxy-nexus-injunction-denied-by-judge/
http://www.phonedog.com/2012/07/02/...tc-denies-apple-emergency-ban-on-htc-devices/
Petition to impeach judge.....
http://www.change.org/petitions/voters-impeach-us-district-judge-lucy-koh
nuff said

nice.. all three links are broken. first two just gave 404

Should be fixed
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Yeah, internet petition. That'll fix it! LOL.
Impeach? Bwahahahaha. Jesus. Its a tablet, not your civil rights.
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To impeach is just too far.

Impeachment? You can't be serious. She is a ****ed up judge, but she's not THAT ****ed up.

GazaIan said:
Impeachment? You can't be serious. She is a ****ed up judge, but she's not THAT ****ed up.
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I bet you don't believe in global warming either. Truth be told, our entire court system is that messed up. Justice is available to the highest bidder and right now, that's Apple. You remember Apple- the company that promised the Beatles (Apple Records) that they would NEVER get into the music industry? Yeah, that Apple.
Well, if you really think this is an injustice and want to do something about it, vote with your wallet. Vote often, vote consistently, and tell all your friends. If you like having attorneys decide what you can buy and how much you will pay for it, then keep buying your iPhones, iPads, and all that other iSh%t. OTOH, if you think that Apple has abused the worlds courts, and is spending way too much time shopping around the world for a favorable court, then do everything possible in your little corner of the world to lessen Apples grip. It has to be done from the grass roots my friends, you do not have the budget to take on the Army Of Job's Minions on their own turf.
That is my story, and I'm stickin' to it.

This only works with bible thumpers in Iowa and gay marriage, not geeks and gadgets.

Your story is bizarre. You're taking fanboyism to an extreme. I already bought my Galaxy Nexus as a middle finger to all haters (and plus you'd be stupid to refuse $349 for an awesome phone).

bbeelzebub said:
This only works with bible thumpers in Iowa and gay marriage, not geeks and gadgets.
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Because the geeks are not as smart? Or is it that geeks don't have a social conscience?
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ButtonBoy said:
Because the geeks are not as smart? Or is it that geeks don't have a social conscience?
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Because the geeks aren't pathetic enough to pull out the Grimm Fairytales and say Snow White and Jeeebus say something else about patent law.

"I did not have sex with that tablet"
Impeach what... silly thread