The only people more bizarre and confused then the people that want this stupid doll, are the other freaks who are crying to stop it.
Two sides of the same crazy coin.
Two sides of the same crazy coin.
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'Immense Pressure' Leads to Cancellation of Steve Jobs Figurine
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Dont you mean "BOOM!!"?
Awww Man. Mines broke.......All it says is ....."DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS DEVELOPERS"
Plus it has a leak of some kind where the arm attaches to the body......
I want my money back.
If it was me...
While I certainly respects the Jobs family's wishes, when I die, I hereby authorize anyone to make a realistic likeness of me.
As long as my family get some of the profits and each sale gives money toward fighting whatever killed me, I'm cool with it.
While I certainly respects the Jobs family's wishes, when I die, I hereby authorize anyone to make a realistic likeness of me.
As long as my family get some of the profits and each sale gives money toward fighting whatever killed me, I'm cool with it.
Not bizarre if you know the law.
" California has both statutory and common-law strains of authority protecting slightly different forms of the right. The right of publicity is a property right, rather than a tort, and so the right may be descendible to the person's heirs after their death. The Celebrities Rights Act was passed in California in 1985 and it extended the personality rights for a celebrity to 70 years after their death. "
Respect what? This arrogant fu**'s original reply was basically I'm going to release it if it's against the law or not.
I won't deny there is a difference in all of the circumstances, however, the unauthorized and unlicensed parts are key here.
I'm not trying to to be argumentative or a jerk, but case in point...
Nonfictional:
Recently deceased:
Again, I'm not trying to piss anyone off nor I am saying the Jobs doll should be made. It just seemed to me like many of the negative comments weren't actually addressing valid points such as your, but simply saying a well sculpted doll (of any kind) was "creepy".
If you think the law is crazy, it's your right, but it's still the law in California.
Is it ? Do you have proof ?
And even so, who says it has to be sold in California ?
I really don't care though. Steve Jobs worship is Ridiculous !
Well, I have both an Obama figure (big head-style) and a Seth Godin figure (that I got from himself). And I'd like to add a Steve Jobs figure to that collection.
Figures of whomever I like/liked has been a natural part of growing up. When I was a kid I had ET, Superman, Batman, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and a lot of others (damn, that's a bit more than 25 years ago).
I think that people claiming that wanting to own a Steve Jobs action figure is "weird" are taking this whole thing way too seriously. It is just a happy/fun way to remember someone you really like. That's all.
PS: Should anyone fancy Sigmund Freud, Wagner, Oscar Wilde, Seth Godin and a host of other action figures they can be found here - http://bit.ly/wHh3Fu (nope, I have got nothing to do with that company).
Figures of whomever I like/liked has been a natural part of growing up. When I was a kid I had ET, Superman, Batman, Han Solo, Luke Skywalker and a lot of others (damn, that's a bit more than 25 years ago).
I think that people claiming that wanting to own a Steve Jobs action figure is "weird" are taking this whole thing way too seriously. It is just a happy/fun way to remember someone you really like. That's all.
PS: Should anyone fancy Sigmund Freud, Wagner, Oscar Wilde, Seth Godin and a host of other action figures they can be found here - http://bit.ly/wHh3Fu (nope, I have got nothing to do with that company).
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Okay, let's be realistic. This was not motivated by any love for Steve Jobs. This was nothing more than a naked attempt to cash in on the emotions we all feel for an iconic man who changed the world. Had this truly been based on altruistic motives, the maker would have been donating all profits to pancreatic cancer research. Pure, naked capitalism.
Franklin Mint + Princess Diana doll.
They made, well, a mint. With some very unpleasant business about suing charities added.
So china agrees not to make illegal copies of Steve Jobs. Too bad they don't feel the same way about making illegal copies of computers and software.
These types of comments have no place in this forum. This comment is only meant to only provoke hostility.
Nobody 'worships' Steve Jobs or Apple like their God, just like nobody 'worships' Obama, Coca Cola or the Chicago Bears. People are 'fans' of these things. Saying what you said is pointless, and does not help in any discussion.
Talk about coin. Maybe Apple wanted 30% and app store exclusive for USA they couldn't get to terms?
the president is an elected official. his image and anything he says can't be copyrighted/trademarked because they are public domain and because of that, can be used without permission.
completely different situation than Jobs
Apple would have every right to ask its lawyers to help the Jobs family with this problem, and that alone might be a deterrent. (Not that this would be a financial problem for the family, more like can you imagine how awful it would feel to have to try to keep these vultures away from your dead husband, and I could imagine that one call to Tim Cook and a few signatures would take care of the problem).
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Personally, I think it's a bit of a shame. The detail in that figurine is immensely impressive and deserves to be seen outside of these pictures. I think that as a premium limited edition collectors item, it should be allowed to be sold, and if the majority of its profits were to go to cancer charities, then surely thats got to be a GOOD thing, hasn't it - Steve Jobs' memory somehow preserved in the form of an extremely good likeness while research into the disease that ultimately took him away benefits from its sale. Win/win?
It's not like they're the first or last to do this?
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/remembering-steve-jobs-cute-resin-statue-figure-toy-glasses-style-104221
Although, this one is FAR from life like.
http://www.dealextreme.com/p/remembering-steve-jobs-cute-resin-statue-figure-toy-glasses-style-104221
Although, this one is FAR from life like.
I'm not taking the time to go to legal sites or wiki, again, to "prove" california law. You can do so, if you want to inform yourself about the legality of image use.
If you understand property or personality law, you wouldn't say "who says it has to be sold in California ?"
But I'm signing out on this one and you're certainly entitled to your considering this "Steve Jobs worship." I have to say i wouldn't order one either although I have deep respect for his focus and achievements. I also would admit I had, in high school, had jerseys from pro players with their numbers who inspired my own playing and hardly consider that "worship". But then, each to his own level of judgement of people's desires.
Its all about greed. They want to be the ones making the money. Also its not really a doll its a figurine. Dolls have a general likeness of someone but this thing looks like a wax statue. I agree it does look too much like him and therefore is creepy. I can see why the company was doing it though. They would have made a killing on it.
