on 12/11/05 3:45 PM, Dana Collins at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > A little item to prove that Apple's always ahead of the others: > > Some may remember a defunct computer company named "Future Power" (owned by > Daewoo I believe) that immediately after the 3rd wave of iMacs introduced an > all-too-obvious copy of the iMac in PC version, complete with "5 flavors" > running Windows ME. They introduced their product at the Comdex convention > and was booed off the stage. > Apple sued their pants off (successfully) soon after and the company, not > too much after that, was no more. > > Now look at this new product by "Aopen" in Taiwan: > > http://www.aopen.com.tw/ > > Is there nothing original from these copycats?
I couldn't agree more: copycats do indeed abound. In January of 2001, Creative Labs said that they had already sold 100,000 Nomad Jukeboxes. The Nomad II was introduced in October of 1999. In October 2001, Apple announced the iPod. I'd be the first to agree with anyone who says that Apple's styling of their products is second to none and that their marketing is (usually) very good, too. I'm not convinced, however, that Apple is any better than any other corporation when it comes to nicking ideas for their own use. As for Apple suing people, I've found that companies that are truly focused on innovation don't have time for lawsuits; they're simply too busy developing new products will blow the old ones away. Check out this Chicken*** lawsuit Apple has filed in Korea: http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/index.php?action=expand,9388 If you're looking for *true* innovation, peep this: http://tinyurl.com/8ev3t Damn! I want one... @_@ Best, James Fraser -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:g-list@mail.maclaunch.com> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
