Webwereld took a look at the visual evidence presented against the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 that got it banned from sale in most of the European Union, and has called shenanigans. Jerry from Android Central explains:
In Apple’s images, the Galaxy Tab 10.1 has been shown with a different aspect ratio (1:36 as opposed to the actual 1:46 — the iPad is 1:30), causing it to more closely resemble the dimensions of the iPad. This accounts for a full eight percent difference in the “short” side of the Tab, and you can see the result above. If that weren’t enough, the Samsung logo has been removed from Apple’s image, and of course it’s shown with the app drawer open instead of the normal home screen view.
Certainly seems like someone has some explaining to do!
Update: MacRumors sums up that the photo above, obviously, was only part of Apple’s evidentiary offering. [MacRumors]
As John at Edible Apple and others have pointed out, Apple’s evidentiary submission is not limited to the inaccurate comparison photo, as Apple did also offer a number of other exhibits in support of its case, including some showing actual side-by-side photos of the iPad 2 and Galaxy Tab 10.1 rather than just promotional images. Consequently, it stands to reason that the judge’s decision was not based entirely on the flawed comparison, although the inclusion of inaccurate information in Apple’s submission certainly is a curious one.
[Webwereld via OSNews, Android Central]
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