The funniest bit is where he implied that companies will copy Xiaomi lol
They may as well be called iXaomi
They may as well be called iXaomi
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Xiaomi VP Hugo Barra Defends Against Copycat Accusations in New Interview
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Oh yeah, it's ALL anti-China bias.... Just like Pixar with this one....
No, but they were the first company to mix everything in exactly that way. If you look at post #2, you'll see that Xiamoi has copied a lot more than just the iPhone - they've copied everything about how Apple makes and markets their products.
They clearly copied the wedge shape on the bottom, but nothing else. I remember those Sony laptops, really cool machines. Shame Sony have left the computer world now as for PC's they looked cool I thought.
I hate lazy designs, Xiaomi are VERY lazy. Nokia have also been lazy with it's N1 tablet IMO:
And the iPad Mini:
When Steve Jobs announced the original MacBook Air he actually used a wedge shaped Sony laptop for comparison. So clearly Apple wasn't trying to pass off the MacBook air is the first wedge-shaped laptop. For me copying is about the sum of the parts not an individual feature or design element. Like the HP Spectre that was clearly aping the aesthetics of the MacBook Pro.
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The phone looks nothing like an iPhone, the other things though are copies and they should be sued.
I'm confused, wich one is one?When Steve Jobs announced the original MacBook Air he actually used a wedge shaped Sony laptop for comparison. So clearly Apple wasn't trying to pass off the MacBook air is the first wedge-shaped laptop. For me copying is about the sum of the parts not an individual feature or design element. Like the HP Spectre that was clearly aping the aesthetics of the MacBook Pro.
It did. If you had any clue what patentable subject matter was, you'd understand why.
A few points:
When Apple buys someone it's not stealing because they pay for it. They own it.
They aren't buying Apple not are they paying to use the IP. They are stealing from Apple.
The latter is indefensible.
But we can complain about hypocrisy. How can Hugo go up and say everything he says. Just look at Xiaomi product line, they copy the look of the store, apple tv, the colours of iphones, trackpad, slogans... come on.. If you are going to act, dress, and pretend to be a cat, then don't say you don't like cats!
I harp on Apple and Tim a lot, and of course Apple borrows/steals tons of ideas. But you can't say Apple hasn't broken barriers with new ideas and concepts. Introduced novel designs (just look at the history of the imac), and been original. We can all pick example on both sides, but there is a reason they have become the most profitable company in the world. And a reason why they were so successful every time Jobs was at the helm.
I look at Xiaomi and how they have no shame to even try and be different or be creative, they are lazy and I say call them out on it.
Apple made a very nice recipe for a phone, but no single element is an apple invention.
When Steve Jobs announced the original MacBook Air he actually used a wedge shaped Sony laptop for comparison. So clearly Apple wasn't trying to pass off the MacBook air is the first wedge-shaped laptop. For me copying is about the sum of the parts not an individual feature or design element. Like the HP Spectre that was clearly aping the aesthetics of the MacBook Pro.
I didn't know they used a Sony laptop. But yes, it is a sum of all it's parts. As I said, and the HP is just another lazy design.
The only nonsense is your flawed argument.
You clearly believe the absurdity you are writing...but come on, why do you even bother. Do you really think you are going to convince anyone in this site that Xiaomi is not copying Apple? Think about it.
So you are basically posting to make yourself fell better. Wouldn't it make more sense to post your nonsense somewhere where they might actually agree with you. Why don't you try finding an Android site so you can post and get whatever is bothering you out of your system. Better yet, find a Xiaomi forum, if it exists -- I'm sure they will agree with you there.
Xiao who? Who cares? Why are we validating these guys by talking about them? In which universe do they actually matter when compared to Apple?
Haha...true enough. If anything, Apple should be thanking Xiaomi for helping them with the destruction of Samsung's mobile division.
The solution is simple. If Apple's products are better, buy Apple. If one day Xiaomi's products make more sense, buy Xiaomi. This is like the writing systems. Basically, today's human writing systems are all derived from either Phoenician alphabets or Chinese characters. The rest are all copycats. This is how human civilization evolves.
Most of the single technologies were not invented by Apple, but Apple invented the great selection of the specific technologies among the millions of the inventions out in the wild, and the correct binding / packaging methods of these selections. This part of invention is more important for the smartphone industry, than any of the specific single technologies being included there.
They both look like copies of Samsung Galaxy to me. iPhones used to have the iconic tiny sardine-can look before they copied Samsung.
When Apple copies others, it's flattery ... when others copy Apple, it's lawsuit-time.
