i know most people think that Korea has no shame- which is far from true (even here people are fed up with samsung destroying their image). here in Korea people say that China lives without shame. China might be the only country who does not respect international copyright laws while at the same time sue for their own copyrights.
on top gear (not sure which season) they showed a Chinese car that was a mirror image of a bmw sedan and the chinese gov't naturally said that they were not identical in any way and dismissed the case.
if a company does any manufacturing there, there items are being copied.
I completely understand (and generally agree with) both of these statements.
However, that brings up the question of whether CES has (or should have) the authority to proactively police and/or enforce intellectual property law/patent, trademark, etc.
Not to say this isn’t a question that should be brought up, just that it would be brought up.
I would simply go back to my OP on the topic, would a fake Rolex stand be allowed at an international watch trade show? You and I both know it would not and no one would start brining up whether the organizers had the jurisdiction.
The reason is, it is not as you are probably imagining, someone walking up to the stand and stopping it after the fact. It is all taken care of long before the exhibition starts. I have had many stands at many trade exhibitions over the decades from Mac World to DRUPA and I can assure you the paperwork was pretty clear in all cases.
The application for a stand is where the weeding out takes place. Terms and conditions are all laid out and you have to specify what will be on your stand. Adding fake Rolexes would not be a good idea nor knock off ?Watches. In the example of the fake Rolexes, the people would have to lie on their application to ever get them on their stand. Once they did they are in breach of their agreement so it is a simple matter then of a cease and desist order or closure. Same could easily be the case at CES and I am sure it is. One can only imagine why they didn't enforce contracts, one can only speculate, perhaps CES isn't exactly in love with Apple or perhaps it is more of the same, click bait for the show?
i know most people think that Korea has no shame- which is far from true (even here people are fed up with samsung destroying their image). here in Korea people say that China lives without shame. China might be the only country who does not respect international copyright laws while at the same time sue for their own copyrights.
on top gear (not sure which season) they showed a Chinese car that was a mirror image of a bmw sedan and the chinese gov't naturally said that they were not identical in any way and dismissed the case.
if a company does any manufacturing there, there items are being copied.
So I assume you haven't been looking too closely at the emergence, over the last decade or so, of the Korean cars that have copied, as closely as possible, the leading brands' designs?
I would simply go back to my OP on the topic, would a fake Rolex stand be allowed at an international watch trade show?
Seriously, you've really hit on a very important point. If CES sees itself as reputable and professional venue, allowing this kind of low class fakery in their show is a major black eye for them. They need to clean up their act and not allow scumbags like this to tarnish their show. Allowing this to occur and garner publicity definitely lowers CES's professional image in my mind.
Seriously, you've really hit on a very important point. If CES sees itself as reputable and professional venue, allowing this kind of low class fakery in their show is a major black eye for them. They need to clean up their act and not allow scumbags like this to tarnish their show. Allowing this to occur and garner publicity definitely lowers CES's professional image in my mind.
Well perhaps maybe Apple should sue or show up at the show itself?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but... Since Apple Watch was primarily designed to intercept notifications from iPhone 6 -- and especially the iP 6+ -- this Fugazi watch is nothing but a brick.
So I assume you haven't been looking too closely at the emergence, over the last decade or so, of the Korean cars that have copied, as closely as possible, the leading brands' designs?
I freely admit some of it does look simila to other car companies. But not like a Chinese exact replica. And let's not forget that American motor companies have not copied design styles. There are plenty of sites that can attest to it. It is not as bad as has been done in the East- but I daresay China takes the cake.
Copying in its various forms is everywhere. The point i am trying to make is that China is shameless at it as they do not even try to hide it. It is not similar, it is carbon copy.
At $27 it's a way better deal for what it does than the Apple Watch is at $350 for what it does. Yes, the Apple Watch does more, but it doesn't do $323 more.
Apple has no interst at all in you or your kind. You are not part of their target demographic. You are completely unimportant, irrelevant and your opinions don't matter! Many of us will be enjoying the Apple Watch for what it is and what it does while you spend day after day trying to convince anyone that will listen that your choice was smart and that your decisions have merit.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but... Since Apple Watch was primarily designed to intercept notifications from iPhone 6 -- and especially the iP 6+ -- this Fugazi watch is nothing but a brick.
I freely admit some of it does look simila to other car companies. But not like a Chinese exact replica. And let's not forget that American motor companies have not copied design styles. There are plenty of sites that can attest to it. It is not as bad as has been done in the East- but I daresay China takes the cake.
Copying in its various forms is everywhere. The point i am trying to make is that China is shameless at it as they do not even try to hide it. It is not similar, it is carbon copy.
As were the Japanese in the 1960's copying all western technology.
As an aside, back to cars ... At least no one could accuse GM's Cadillac division of copying. It would perhaps be better if they did. They have always had some of the the worst looking cars on earth!
I have seen pictures of this watch with the icons on the face in color like this one. Although after further inspection, it looks like it may be a printed screen protector overlay like Apple has done in the past. So it may well not be color. I thought it was because of this image until I looked closer.
Judging from the video, I don't think this knockoffs even has a home screen. Pushing the crown takes you to the (ugly, digital) watch face. The lower button takes you to a 90s style menu where you can scroll through different functions.
The UI alone would make me not want this, even as a $30 novelty.
Found this on macrumors. Sure looks like that part of the UI and it is in color.
It's hard to believe that sub-quality is apparent from a poorly taken photo, but even from a distance it looks like a cheap piece of shit. While that display has a tint of color to it, it's like pastel on gray..
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i know most people think that Korea has no shame- which is far from true (even here people are fed up with samsung destroying their image). here in Korea people say that China lives without shame. China might be the only country who does not respect international copyright laws while at the same time sue for their own copyrights.
on top gear (not sure which season) they showed a Chinese car that was a mirror image of a bmw sedan and the chinese gov't naturally said that they were not identical in any way and dismissed the case.
if a company does any manufacturing there, there items are being copied.
I would simply go back to my OP on the topic, would a fake Rolex stand be allowed at an international watch trade show? You and I both know it would not and no one would start brining up whether the organizers had the jurisdiction.
The reason is, it is not as you are probably imagining, someone walking up to the stand and stopping it after the fact. It is all taken care of long before the exhibition starts. I have had many stands at many trade exhibitions over the decades from Mac World to DRUPA and I can assure you the paperwork was pretty clear in all cases.
The application for a stand is where the weeding out takes place. Terms and conditions are all laid out and you have to specify what will be on your stand. Adding fake Rolexes would not be a good idea nor knock off ?Watches. In the example of the fake Rolexes, the people would have to lie on their application to ever get them on their stand. Once they did they are in breach of their agreement so it is a simple matter then of a cease and desist order or closure. Same could easily be the case at CES and I am sure it is. One can only imagine why they didn't enforce contracts, one can only speculate, perhaps CES isn't exactly in love with Apple or perhaps it is more of the same, click bait for the show?
So I assume you haven't been looking too closely at the emergence, over the last decade or so, of the Korean cars that have copied, as closely as possible, the leading brands' designs?
Seriously, you've really hit on a very important point. If CES sees itself as reputable and professional venue, allowing this kind of low class fakery in their show is a major black eye for them. They need to clean up their act and not allow scumbags like this to tarnish their show. Allowing this to occur and garner publicity definitely lowers CES's professional image in my mind.
Just goes to prove anything can be copied by the Chinese no matter how ugly.
Seriously, you've really hit on a very important point. If CES sees itself as reputable and professional venue, allowing this kind of low class fakery in their show is a major black eye for them. They need to clean up their act and not allow scumbags like this to tarnish their show. Allowing this to occur and garner publicity definitely lowers CES's professional image in my mind.
Well perhaps maybe Apple should sue or show up at the show itself?
What took them so long?
It's easier to copy beauty than ugly?
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery but... Since Apple Watch was primarily designed to intercept notifications from iPhone 6 -- and especially the iP 6+ -- this Fugazi watch is nothing but a brick.
I freely admit some of it does look simila to other car companies. But not like a Chinese exact replica. And let's not forget that American motor companies have not copied design styles. There are plenty of sites that can attest to it. It is not as bad as has been done in the East- but I daresay China takes the cake.
Copying in its various forms is everywhere. The point i am trying to make is that China is shameless at it as they do not even try to hide it. It is not similar, it is carbon copy.
Apple has no interst at all in you or your kind. You are not part of their target demographic. You are completely unimportant, irrelevant and your opinions don't matter! Many of us will be enjoying the Apple Watch for what it is and what it does while you spend day after day trying to convince anyone that will listen that your choice was smart and that your decisions have merit.
Interesting history behind that word: http://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/fugazi
Apple and their "rounded rectangles" all over again.
/s*
* this denotes I am being sarcastic.
As were the Japanese in the 1960's copying all western technology.
As an aside, back to cars ... At least no one could accuse GM's Cadillac division of copying. It would perhaps be better if they did. They have always had some of the the worst looking cars on earth!
Im from China and you stupid pig Americans should shut up, or I will nuke your cuntry (It's a pun).
If China is so corrupt and of such low quality, why would Apple hire the same factories that make these products?
I didn't know they did?
It's hard to believe that sub-quality is apparent from a poorly taken photo, but even from a distance it looks like a cheap piece of shit. While that display has a tint of color to it, it's like pastel on gray..
Oh dear; poor Apple.
The commoditisation of the Apple Watch has already started, and It’s not even out yet.
Perhaps Apple will feel obliged to reduce the price to $150 after a couple of months, much like they did with the first iPhone.