China has no freaking originality

[cellardoor6]

If you're going to steal something, at least ATTEMPT to try and not make it obvious. At least put forth a bit of effort to be original instead of just blatantly copying something.

Everyone, behold... the Chinese iPhone, the M8 (also called the "MiniOne"), by Chinese company Meizu.

It's going to debut in the US in January, apparently.

Both its hardware, and its software is almost identical to the iPhone.

It's still pretty impressive, it's going to have a 16gb HD and 720x480 resolution screen as opposed to the iPhone's 8gb HD and 320x480 screen) but come on. They could have made it better by at least using their imagination a bit and creating a new style. China does this a lot, they have no respect for intellectual property like music movies, software, electronics designs etc...

Seriously wtf...

[SpeedyPac]

They did that to the Wii too!

[EvilerBowser1001]

Don't forget the Vii, the Nintendo Wii knockoff.
Piracy is one of the biggest problems there...

[emochild]

I hate all those Ipod knockoffs on Trade-me and E-bay, especially when they try to pass it off as a real Ipod even though the screen looks really screwed up and it's really easy to tell that it's fake

[Jamoke]

At 12/7/07 01:36 AM, cellardoor6 wrote: If you're going to steal something, at least ATTEMPT to try and not make it obvious. At least put forth a bit of effort to be original instead of just blatantly copying something.

Both its hardware, and its software is almost identical to the iPhone.

Nuh uh! The iPhone has bluetooth capabilities and internet access, while the MiniOne has enough led to kill twelve fat American children.

[SpeedyPac]

Nuh uh! The iPhone has bluetooth capabilities and internet access, while the MiniOne has enough led to kill twelve fat American children.

They are always trying to kill us, especially in the children's toys.

[cellardoor6]

At 12/7/07 01:42 AM, THEJamoke wrote: Nuh uh! The iPhone has bluetooth capabilities and internet access

I'm sure the Chinese version will too.

while the MiniOne has enough led to kill twelve fat American children.

Lead.

[Jamoke]

At 12/7/07 01:44 AM, cellardoor6 wrote:

At 12/7/07 01:42 AM, THEJamoke wrote: Nuh uh! The iPhone has bluetooth capabilities and internet access

I'm sure the Chinese version will too.

while the MiniOne has enough led to kill twelve fat American children.

Lead.

I noticed too. Was waiting for someone to say something.
Thanks for being THAT GUY.

joke killer

[Bolo]

Yeah, I noticed that, too. Unfortunately, American copyrights hold no sway outside of the US, so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

[Grimscott]

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: Yeah, I noticed that, too. Unfortunately, American copyrights hold no sway outside of the US, so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Is that why shit like this exists?

[cellardoor6]

At 12/7/07 01:47 AM, THEJamoke wrote: I noticed too.

You noticed it too late.

Was waiting for someone to say something.

That's not a complete sentence, you need an "I" before "was".

Thanks for being THAT GUY.

You're welcome.

joke killer

Meh, that's not applicable because you made a spelling mistake originally, not a grammar mistake. Grammar is the composition of sentences and the use of words, not the direct spelling of words. You obviously made a spelling mistake by not including an "e", you probably didn't mean "led" as in to lead something. So that's spelling, not grammar.

English Gestapo lolz, snark snark

[cellardoor6]

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: Yeah, I noticed that, too. Unfortunately, American copyrights hold no sway outside of the US

That's not necessarily true. There are WTO agreements that China, who is a part of it, has to follow. That is why the US has already complained about China to the WTO, and has had mixed results.

so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Not if they try to sell it in the US, which apparently they are going to do.

[Xavon]

I've seen some pretty ridiculous chinese/japanese rip offs, it's amazing what they can get away with when it's blatantly obvious it isn't original and the ideas were stolen.

[Bolo]

At 12/7/07 02:00 AM, cellardoor6 wrote:

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Not if they try to sell it in the US, which apparently they are going to do.

There's no way they would have the gall do that. Even the order of the buttons on the interface is ripped image for image from the iPhone.

I'm pretty sure Apple is invincible in the American court system these days (They beat the Beatles, for godsakes). There's no way they'd let that go unchallenged.

[cellardoor6]

At 12/7/07 02:05 AM, Bolo wrote:

At 12/7/07 02:00 AM, cellardoor6 wrote:

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Not if they try to sell it in the US, which apparently they are going to do.

There's no way they would have the gall do that.

Dur...

Even the order of the buttons on the interface is ripped image for image from the iPhone.

People said that the iPhone was a rip off of the LG Prada. LG hasn't sued.

I'm pretty sure Apple is invincible in the American court system these days (They beat the Beatles, for godsakes). There's no way they'd let that go unchallenged.

Quit performing fellatio on Apple, that's not what this thread is about.

[Jamoke]

At 12/7/07 01:58 AM, cellardoor6 wrote: English Gestapo lolz, snark snark

lol, godd pic.
You're Kung Fu is superior.
And damn the Chinese art of rippoff.

[Sidorio]

Nothing is original. Somebody's already made a thread like this about the Chinese Wii, and the next thread I make will certainly not be original, whatever it may be. The things itself looks alright to me, somebody who isn't normally interested in the iPhone stuff. If it's cheaper, and I was interested, I wouldn't hesitate to buy it even if it is a rip-off.

[Bolo]

At 12/7/07 02:17 AM, cellardoor6 wrote:

At 12/7/07 02:05 AM, Bolo wrote:

At 12/7/07 02:00 AM, cellardoor6 wrote:

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Not if they try to sell it in the US, which apparently they are going to do.

There's no way they would have the gall do that.

Dur...

It says nothing about a US launch, there.

Even the order of the buttons on the interface is ripped image for image from the iPhone.

People said that the iPhone was a rip off of the LG Prada. LG hasn't sued.

That's because their claims were unsubstantiated, and the phone they produced turned out to be a totally unique effort from the iPhone.

This M8 thing takes every single graphic from the iPhone interface, and changes the hue in the background to make it look like something different. Seriously, even the little bar at the bottom of the screen is copied, graphic for graphic, from the iPhone.

Anyone who couldn't see that is blind.

I'm pretty sure Apple is invincible in the American court system these days (They beat the Beatles, for godsakes). There's no way they'd let that go unchallenged.

Quit performing fellatio on Apple, that's not what this thread is about.

I'm merely stating that the actual carrying-out of a United States launch of the "M8" hardly seems feasible to me, for a company such as this.

[Pyrowman]

But is this something new? I mean, China has been replicating and copying for years now!

"Better a good copy then a bad idea."

But I agree, most Chinese copies ARE bad ideas...

[Sugarjunkie]

At 12/7/07 01:42 AM, emochild wrote: I hate all those Ipod knockoffs on Trade-me and E-bay, especially when they try to pass it off as a real Ipod even though the screen looks really screwed up and it's really easy to tell that it's fake

go cut yourself then.

And the Wii and Vii are both ugly as shit.
But still, its just a phone - who cares?

[fmafan1]

At 12/7/07 01:57 AM, Grimscott wrote:

At 12/7/07 01:50 AM, Bolo wrote: Yeah, I noticed that, too. Unfortunately, American copyrights hold no sway outside of the US, so the damn ripoff is completely legit.

Is that why shit like this exists?

yes,t thats EXACTLY why

[cellardoor6]

At 12/7/07 02:52 AM, Bolo wrote: It says nothing about a US launch, there.

Dur...

Nevertheless, Chinese site CNMO reports that the M8 could make its first real, actual public appearance (as opposed to the countless renderings and dummies the company has produced so far) in Sin City itself as part of the CES festivities in early January with retail availability as early as February.

Interesting.

Even the order of the buttons on the interface is ripped image for image from the iPhone.

People said that the iPhone was a rip off of the LG Prada. LG hasn't sued.

That's because their claims were unsubstantiated, and the phone they produced turned out to be a totally unique effort from the iPhone.

Bolo, shut the fuck up with your MINDLESS Apple propaganda. You have absolutely no credibility because everything you say has nothing to do with reality, you just spin everything you possibly can to defend Apple.

You have absolutely zero honesty.

If Apple shipped iPod cases filled with dog shit instead of MP3 players, you'd find some way of pretending nobody has the right to complain. You'd pretend Apple just started something unfathomably awesome, edgy, and cool and people who have dog shit in a box should be thrilled that it has the Apple logo on it.

This M8 thing takes every single graphic from the iPhone interface, and changes the hue in the background to make it look like something different.

Things like that happen all the time.

They can change it enough to where they could avoid copyright infringement.

I'm pretty sure Apple is invincible in the American court system these days (They beat the Beatles, for godsakes). There's no way they'd let that go unchallenged.

Quit performing fellatio on Apple, that's not what this thread is about.

I'm merely stating that the actual carrying-out of a United States launch of the "M8" hardly seems feasible to me, for a company such as this.

No, you tried to find some way of turning this into another one of your Apple advertisements. You'll start talking about their fucking staff of lawyers and how awesome they are and how this makes Apple super-duper-uber awesome even if their products are inferior.

Plus, you obviously haven't looked at history as a source of precedence. There are loads of instances where things that are remarkably similar will be sold under a different license, different brand name, of an unaffiliated company and get away with it. That's what most products are, especially music products. It's just stolen, recycled, repackaged garbage.

[cellardoor6]

Bumped for good fun.

[BlueFlameSkulls]

Like the "Vii" above

[americanidiot2f]

thats still old news, I've known about the Chinese iPhone for many months now.

[KernalError]

At 12/7/07 08:15 PM, cellardoor6 wrote: Bumped for good fun.

Shut the fuck up. Nobody cares how you hate Apple. Go jerk off to some fucking pseudo-intellectual web logs.

[AngryCat]

pop station
neo double games
Vii
Polystation 3
Game Station

blatant copyright infringement, its ok when its China.

[FattPandaa]

Wow, its like their not even trying.

[ParadoxSaint]

I'd rather have the M8 though...

[Postcount]

At 12/7/07 08:43 PM, AngryCat wrote: pop station
neo double games
Vii
Polystation 3
Game Station

it would suck SOOOO MUCH if you would get one of those on christmas D:

parents are so stupid these days