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Stuke
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Jul 27, 2012, 01:49 PM
 
Wah wah. Samsung, face it, you are caught stealing and copying the designs of the iPhone and iPad. Quit complaining and face the jury.
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Jul 27, 2012, 03:08 PM
 


Yes, the pad idea was original in 1987 when STTNG invented it. But even if they'd patented it, the patent would have run out in 2007.
     
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Jul 28, 2012, 03:32 AM
 
Actually, That thing has a bunch of hardware buttons below the screen.

Samsung tried to bring up the tablets from Kubrick/Clarke's 2001: a space odyssey as prior art!

     
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Jul 28, 2012, 08:11 AM
 
I'm not sure those are hardware buttons, but try this. A DS9 PADD being used for image editing. First aired in 1998. (Season 7, ep 1 - Image in the Sand)

     
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Jul 28, 2012, 01:42 PM
 
OMG PRIOR ART!!!^
     
   
 
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