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iPod Can they do this? (yet another iPod rip off)

Macnoviz

Macnoviz

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These French guys go even further than just borrowing designs from the nano, they basically just copy the player and give it some bells and whistles.
On their eBay site, it evens says "identical to iPod nano/shuffle"

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Is this legal?

If you are interested I would be willing to translate, but you can find out a lot on : http://stores.benl.ebay.be/ROTHON-DISCOUNT_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm
 
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JosiahPB

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Sometimes these things get on my nerves...but most of the time they just make me laugh. Do they think they are actually going to make money with this stuff?
 
CoMpX

CoMpX

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JosiahPB said:
Sometimes these things get on my nerves...but most of the time they just make me laugh. Do they think they are actually going to make money with this stuff?
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I agree. My friends bought one of those nanos, and it have a super advanced hold switch. You have to pop the center button out of its place and slide it under the "click wheel" so you can't push any buttons. State of the art. :rolleyes:
 
MattyMac

MattyMac

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JosiahPB said:
Sometimes these things get on my nerves...but most of the time they just make me laugh. Do they think they are actually going to make money with this stuff?
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agreed
 
Chundles

Chundles

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Jul 4, 2005
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Macnoviz said:
These French guys go even further than just borrowing designs from the nano, they basically just copy the player and give it some bells and whistles.
On their eBay site, it evens says "identical to iPod nano/shuffle"

1e_1_sbl.JPG

b2_1_bl.JPG


Is this legal?

If you are interested I would be willing to translate, but you can find out a lot on : http://stores.benl.ebay.be/ROTHON-DISCOUNT_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZQ2d33QQftidZ2QQtZkm
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Those things are on sale in many department stores down here - ugly as sin.
 
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macsrockmysocks

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Feb 21, 2006
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Is it just me or do you think the ones on the bottom look kinda kewl?? I mean, I wouldn't buy one, but I think they look sorta good.
 
Felldownthewell

Felldownthewell

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Lebowski said:
with a walkman logo ripoff......
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Yah...I was going to say...for a second I thought that this was Sony ripping off Apple...I didn't think that they were that sleazy.

I guess for people who want the status symbol but can't afford it would like it but otherwise I don't see the point...
 
MacBoobsPro

MacBoobsPro

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Felldownthewell said:
I guess for people who want the status symbol but can't afford it would like it but otherwise I don't see the point...
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Couldnt you just buy some white earphones and pretend you had a 'real' nano? Much cheaper and better than giving those pirates your money! :D
 
®îçhå®?

®îçhå®?

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Technically it IS legal in a wierd sort of way.I have seen nano rip offs like that and it is not a click wheel and is allowed. They do look like crap and some very desperate or anti Apple people do buy them.
 
ToastMaster

ToastMaster

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Nov 10, 2005
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Wouldn't Apple have copyrighted a "distinctive likness" of their products or something to combat these type of companies?

But I doubt Apple would think it worth it to try take these guys to court.
 
nichos

nichos

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JosiahPB said:
... Do they think they are actually going to make money with this stuff?
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They must or they wouldn't do it - of course, they can't be making as much as Steve. I bet they get some poor (grand)parents that know what a "music player" looks like, see's this, and buys from them.

Of course, if they follow the old rule "if it's too good to be true..." they would know better.
 
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