No more iPads?

[tlbaker]

I'm surprised after 5 pages this thread hasn't turned into a flame war.....

Not that important - for me at least...

Sent from my Verizon Black 64GB iPad 2 With IOS 5.01 Update From NYC using iPF

 

[AdmiralAdama]

I'm surprised after 5 pages this thread hasn't turned into a flame war.....

You have to go to an Android forum for that.

AA

 

[exile]

Haha I suppose

 

[Kaykaykay]

Here in the States, we think government and business is too intertwined, but compared to most other countries, it is hardly the case. What is a big issue, is that almost to a person, people think that how things are done in one place, applies to all locations. The Nightline episode promises to be interesting, and controversial.

Actually, the contrary was pointed out by idave earlier and agreed with by others: Things aren't done the same, even among one Asian country compared with another. There are plenty of shared traits among humans, though. Greed, for instance is universal. It's just allowed to flourish more in certain circumstances than others.

 

[Kaykaykay]

Well said K3. And anyone who has spent any amount of time in China at all knows that being an "expert" on how politics/business/law and guanxi work together there is basically impossible. Just when you think you have it figured out, you don't.

Yes, it can be quite exhausting trying to figure out the angles!

 

[Kaykaykay]

I'm surprised after 5 pages this thread hasn't turned into a flame war.....

Maybe it will by the time we reach five pages? On my display, we're only on page 2, lol.

 

[PaulChristenson]

AppleInsider reports today that Chinese firm Proview has had some success in its current trademark dispute with Apple, by winning a ruling from the Intermediate People’s Court in Huizhou, China, which told distributors to stop selling the iPad.

Chinese news reports say Proview, which makes computer displays, is deep in debt and needs a big settlement from Apple.

All Apple does is rename the iPad until Proview goes bankrupt and then they can swoop in and buy up the name during Proview's fire sale...

 

[idave23]

Chinese news reports say Proview, which makes computer displays, is deep in debt and needs a big settlement from Apple.

All Apple does is rename the iPad until Proview goes bankrupt and then they can swoop in and buy up the name during Proview's fire sale...

I kinda doubt it'll play out that way. Proview is looking for a big payday for sure. But Apple has the legal and financial means to tie things up in court for a bit at least. But the Chinese legal system is not quite like US courts where whoever has the most cash to throw at lawyers can usually wait out the other guy. There's a decision pending in a local Shanghai court that could go a long way towards deciding whether Proview gets a big settlement, small settlement or no settlement. Or even if they lose there Proview could just keep judge shopping in local courts to try and nettle Apple into upping the payout a bit. Hard to know what the Chinese courts will do and how much patience Apple has.

 

[sanada]

I kinda doubt it'll play out that way. Proview is looking for a big payday for sure. But Apple has the legal and financial means to tie things up in court for a bit at least. But the Chinese legal system is not quite like US courts where whoever has the most cash to throw at lawyers can usually wait out the other guy. There's a decision pending in a local Shanghai court that could go a long way towards deciding whether Proview gets a big settlement, small settlement or no settlement. Or even if they lose there Proview could just keep judge shopping in local courts to try and nettle Apple into upping the payout a bit. Hard to know what the Chinese courts will do and how much patience Apple has.

Yeah...

 

[idave23]

The hearing in Shanghai is over. No decision yet.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/23/t...ds-rights-to-ipad-name-in-shanghai-court.html
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/story/2012-02-22/apple-ipad-china/53201940/1

 

[exile]

Interesting... What will Apple do.. hmm

 

[iheart]

Interesting... What will Apple do.. hmm

Just thinking the same thing.

iPad madness!!!

 

[Seadog]

Concentrate on the appeals they have going on.

 

[idave23]

A little more background on Proview, the company at the center of all this:
Apple, Proview iPad Trademark Feud Highlights Faded Tech Firm's Woes

And some new details on the original transaction:
http://tech.fortune.cnn.com/2012/02/27/how-apple-snookered-proview-to-get-the-ipad-trademark/

 

[idave23]

Another day in court, another day with no decision. A bit more info did come out though.
Apple Urges China Court for 'Fair and Just' Ruling in IPad Case