Yeah. But also misguide: Apple doesn't object to such trivialities. There are a lot of tablets out there with different designs which they don't challenge at all.
Samsung choose to copy almost everything of Apple's design. Hell, a representative for the company couldn't even tell between an iPad and one of their devices when they were shown to him in court.
Actually, Apple has challenged a number of other tablets.
They're suing Motorola over the Xoom somewhere in Europe (from what I understand, this trial has fewer fireworks because the Xoom was already being sold, so a preliminary injuction is both less likely and less important).
Apple also tried to push criminal charges against a tablet vendor in Spain (over a technical, but unimportant infraction related to an import ban, IIRC). Fortunately, the charges were dismissed.
I suspect Apple is focusing their legal energy on Samsung because they think they are the strongest cases and because they view Samsung as the most threatening competitor, but there is plenty of evidence that they're planning to head down their list of competitors if they have legal success.
It was obvious to me which was the iPad and which was the Xoom in every comparison shot. Since you disagree, it sounds to me like you're one of the people who actually think Apple should have the exclusive rights to minimalist, black rectangles with rounded corners.
"""First, Apple is suing over the Xoom's design, not a technical patent"""
Gee, maybe that's why I fn wrote "Xoom was also bloody similar", and added the technical patent issue on a separate* line where I'm NOT talking about Xoom.
"""It was obvious to me which was the iPad and which was the Xoom in every comparison shot. """
You really believe that the litmus test of an original not derived design is that you are able to tell which is which?
There are tons of Rolex clones that you can easily tell from the original, but that doesn't mean the haven't copied it.
"""it sounds to me like you're one of the people who actually think Apple should have the exclusive rights to minimalist, black rectangles with rounded corners."""
And it sounds to me like you're one of the people who actually defend companies not even trying to come up with something different.
