Complete ripoff of iPod Shuffle

[Captain Code]

You have to see this thing. Some taiwanese company ripped off the iPod Shuffle almost exactly. The size and shape and controls are identical.

Story
http://playlistmag.com/news/2005/03/10/luxpro/index.php
Product
http://www.luxpro-corp.com/e_575d.htm

 

[Ceroc Addict]

You have to see this thing. Some taiwanese company ripped off the iPod Shuffle almost exactly. The size and shape and controls are identical.

Story
http://playlistmag.com/news/2005/03/10/luxpro/index.php
Product
http://www.luxpro-corp.com/e_575d.htm

Yeah, that's pretty freaky.

Makes you wonder why Apple didn't just include an FM tuner themselves in the first place though...

Kap

 

[Convert]

They even copied the ear buds...

 

[MrNivit1]

I smell lawsuit...

 

[Carlo]

they are gonna get owned..

Unless they are the company that manufacturers the shuffle and have some kinda of loop hole contract with apple

 

[bbloke]

I'm amazed by the audacity of LuxPro, if this is true. The "Super shuffle" looks identical to an iPod shuffle, and even the ad is very Apple-like. If this goes ahead, how long before Apple's legal team gets involved?

http://www.ipodlounge.com/ipodnews_comments.php?id=6654_0_7_0_M

 

[Jason]

Erm... that IS an ipod shuffle

 

[bbloke]

Erm... that IS an ipod shuffle

It looks almost identical, although there are two buttons on the back, not just the one. And it was shown at the Cebit conference, so it looks they did show something and that this is not a Photoshop fraud (?).

The LuxPro site seems to have some difficulties on-and-off at the moment, though... Deatils of the Super shuffle can be found here.

 

[Gig']

On a slightly different note what do you think of these then ?

http://69.20.113.252/index.asp?PageAction=Custom&ID=29

I don't see the point except for the jet-set wannabe's ::sleepy::

 

[diablojota]

Well, at least they are using regular iPod shuffles.
I think my fiance would love them.

 

[bobw]

Merged here;

http://www.macosx.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50424

 

[HoZ]

must... not... flame.....

 

[MBHockey]

That is ridiculously absurd.

 

[AdmiralAK]

I've read that it is a spoof and not an actual product

 

[HoZ]

er... mabey.... i feel a little distructive (if you know what i mean)

 

[Natobasso]

Consider that company dead in the water. Very stupid move!

 

[Qion]

Consider that company dead in the water. Very stupid move!

I hope so- Both the Mac Mini and the Shuffle have been copied now; maybe Apple can get off their ass and do some sueing......

 

[padishahemperor]

I just laughed and laughed...
It's amazing, the pure cheek of it. Oh my!

I do think Apple have a responsibility to protect the investments of it's users and protect it's own work by making an example of this company.

A lot of cloned products come from the far-east, I've had cloned NES/famicom hardware and a cloned Robosapien called a Roboactor. I have to admit, currently sold items which are cloned should not be allowed but when something is no longer produced.. well. I still have my famicom clones.

This shuttle clone though does not support AAC or iTunes from what I can see, c'mon stamp it out Apple!

 

[Ceroc Addict]

What do we think of this unbelievably blatant ripoff of Apple's iPod shuffle then?

http://www.luxpro-corp.com/e_575d.htm

Kap

P.S. Oops, posted this to the wrong forum. Don't seem to be able to delete it either.

 

[diablojota]

I just can't believe that company has it displayed at CeBIT. How nuts.