YMMV. Let me explain. if you walk into a tv showroom, can you differentiate tvs from 10ft away? It's a poor Rgument to use the 10ft. The real issues are 1. Is it norm for companies/people to copy each other (eg. Apple iPhone from Sony). 2. How closely can you copy before you're doing real harm? 3. WhatP is the right balance in a patent that benefits society (NOT the inventor) the most? There is no doubt that Apple copied Sony. There is no doubt that Samsung copied Apple. If Apple win this case, patent madness will get even worse and society will suffer greatly. If Apple lose this case, it will encourage copycats, but it will also challenge the patent madness and be good for society in general. IMHO, the reason the judge excluded the Sony evidence was because Apple aren't on trial. - sent from my iPhone