And you see that bump up next to the antenna? That's where you stored your STYLUS. Not the same at all. Count the number of physical buttons. Not the same at all. Can you control it with your finger? Not the same at all. Need I go on. You just proved you do NOT have a clue about Design Patents at all. There is a Design Patent on file for the PPC-6700 as well. . . bet you didn't know that, did you? In that patent are the exact same specifications of a "rectangle with rounded corners" because it's REQUIRED in the physical description! Do you get it now! Apple never, ever, not-at-all, patented "a rectangle with rounded corners!" It was only a single phrase among many in the physical description of the design that Samsung used for their PROPAGANDA which you fell for, hook, line, and sinker!
I guess you didn't bother to look at the link that I posted of a “Design Patent” by Apple for basically a “rectangle with rounded corners”.
http://www.theverge.com/2012/11/7/3614506/apple-patents-rectangle-with-rounded-corners
Essentially what was thrown out on appeal related directly to the appearance of the devices... so this was obviously a factor. Not to mention your picture of devices before and after the first iPhone where you left out phones released before the iPhone which were rectangular with rounded corners. You have lost me here because it appears that your arguments are contradictory.
As far as your other comments... I mentioned in my post that the PPC-6700 was earlier technology with a resistive screen. Apple however was not the first to market with capacitive screens and were not the ones who invented this technology. But yes you can control the PPC-6700 and most other devices with resistive screens with your finger; the stylus was not a necessity. The stylus does allow for greater precision than what you can get with a finger or a capacitive screen. The only thing that you are proving here is that you are not familiar with the previous technology which actually still has some notable advantages.
The PPC-6800 which also came out long before the iPhone did not have the bump where the antenna was located. And yes I was using my PPC-6700 when the first iPhones came out and was given the opportunity to try them out side by side. For my uses the PPC-6700 was still a superior device. For one thing the PPC-6700 had 3G data and at that time it came with a cable, my plan had truly “unlimited data” and Sprint technical support gave instruction on how to use it for tethering to your laptop or other devices.
If you want to make a list of all the incredible features that the first iPhone had that the PPC-6700 did not... maybe that would be helpful. Because other than claiming that I “do NOT have a clue” and calling some of the key testimony presented during the trial “PROPAGANDA which you fell for, hook, line, and sinker!”.
I am not trying to argue that the only issue Apple brought up was that Samsung devices were rectangular with rounded corners... but it is a fact that it is one of the issues Apple itself brought up in their arguments.
I appreciate greatly your knowledge of Apple devices and their histories. I also appreciate your patient explanations and I am sorry that I seemed to have pushed you over the edge this time around. I am however having a hard time following what ever point it is that you are trying to make.