Apple Sends Letters To Retailers Requesting Them To Stop Selling Galaxy Tab And Galaxy Nexus

After the ban on the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Nexus, Apple apparently sent out letters to retailers requesting that they stop selling all Galaxy Tabs and Nexuses from their inventory. The letter stated that the ban “applies not only to the named Samsung entities, but also to anyone ‘acting in concert’ with them” and that retailers should “comply with the order by ceasing immediately to engage in any of the specified acts (e.g., importing, offering to sell, or selling within the United States) in connection with the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet computer.”

Nice, Apple. Classy. However, the Galaxy Nexus is no longer banned, so retailers are free to sell it. Also, many retailers, including Sams Club, refuse to comply and are continuing to sell off their current inventory. Samsung chimed in, saying that they feel retailers have every right to sell off their remaining stock of Tabs. They also (rightfully) called Apple’s actions “menacing.” There is no better word to describe it, when Apple actually goes out of their way to try to get every retailer to stop selling Tabs and Nexuses. Oh Apple, you just won’t stop. What will we do with you?

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CarlosFontesJr 5 pts

This is disgusting. I support Google with my wallet (phone, tablet, chromebook and soon Google TV and Nexus Q) and this article reaffirms that decision.

MarkWascherJr 5 pts

This sounds like it's getting close to breaking an economic law concerning monopolies. Sounds like apple is hinting at these retailers that if they dont remove the competitions products they may decide to not offer their products to said retailer. Apple needs to earn their customers through innovation and not through legal BS with patents that should be free market standards. I mean come on suing someone because their product has a slide to unlock.

esjustme 6 pts

apple is deff. a bully... i wish everyone would get together just to bring down apple... seriously everything they have come out w/ someone else has already done it... like the table... windows came out w/ one first... i hate apple and their ways and their products and i hate anything to do w/ the company and the product it self.

kanoneyez 71 pts

Apple seems to be getting more & more frantic. They are doing themselves more harm in their poor PR than any competition has done to them. With increased frequency I find posts that consumers are sick and tired of Apple's strong-arm and anti-competitive tactics. Please, Apple, keep it up. First you hate on competition, then you hate on business partners, I can't imagine what's next with you but again, please keep it up. Its entertaining and will make a great movie someday--How Apple Committed Corporate Suicide.

URnightmare 5 pts

Need  Some Whine with , I guess..A Galaxy a day keeps the apple away !