Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Is Back!

William Judd

Just after we published our essential Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 accessories article, we received the news that the well reviewed tablet had been banned from sale in the EU following Apple’s legal action against Samsung in a German district court.

The injunction, which was a preliminary measure before the full hearing of the case, has since been challenged by Samsung, who managed to convince the court that preventing the slate from being sold all over Europe due to the actions of a local court was too much. The injunction has therefore been lifted, and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has returned to sale across the EU.

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The actual evidence presented by Apple is quite interesting; essentially the crux of their legal argument was that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was an exact facsimile of the iPad 2, even down to the packaging. (This is certainly a feature of the Samsung Galaxy line; the Samsung Galaxy S2 cases are precisely the same as iPhone 4 packaging, even down to the layout of individual items in the box.)

In one document submitted to the court, they specifically showed how closely the size and proportions of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 case matched that of the iPad 2, claiming that they had the same aspect ratio.

Unfortuantely, the measurements presented appear to be falsified, as you can see in the image to the right. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is presented as having a total aspect ratio of 1.36, although in reality it is much thinner, with an aspect ratio of 1.46. (Aspect ratio in this case refers to the size of the entire chassis, not just the screen).

Once this case kicks off properly, it will be interesting to see how this mistake by Apple is perceived by the court; with luck it won’t stop the deployment of one of the best competitor’s to the iPad 2.

Presumably it’ll be a slam dunk for Samsung; they’ll bring in a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 car holder or Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 cover or something and put in the iPad 2, and stare pointedly as it falls out due to rather obviously being a different shape.

We’ll continue to follow this story as it develops; in the mean time, you’d be wise to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 just in case Apple do manage to block the Tab from sale in the actual court proceedings from August 25th. You can also check out our earlier accessories article, which listed the best Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 chargers, Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 screen protectors and the like.

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