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> I think they have a point when they say that Samsung's interface is basically just a rip off.

A grid of icons isn't exactly new. Palm did it before Apple. Windows 3.11 before Palm.




"A grid of icons isn't exactly new. Palm did it before Apple. Windows 3.11 before Palm."

Apple's Newton OS came three years before Palm's Pilot. Apple's Mac System came 8 years before Windows 3.11. They all used grids of icons, it's part of the desktop metaphor. If that were the only thing Samsung copied, I doubt they would be getting sued now.


There seem to be more similarities than just a grid of icons.




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