Chinese Tablet Maker Admits to Copying iPad
Hands up - who's surprised?
Earlier this week a Chinese manufacturer revealed that it was considering legal action against Apple because of the iPad. Shenzhen Great Loong Brother Industrial started selling it's own tablet, the P88, last year and claims that Apple's iPad bears a striking resemblance to its own product.
Shenzhen Industrial said it had not ruled out legal action against Cupertino-based Apple. iPadInsider cites a Spanish newspaper interview in which Xiaolong Wu, CEO of the Chinese manufacturer, was quoted saying, “We are considering legal action, but we cannot do much in the United States. But if Apple brings the iPad to China, we will be forced to denounce them, because it will certainly affect our sales."
However, it seems that though Wu might be right in suggesting the iPad would undercut his company's sales in China, the same cannot be said for his claims that the iPad is a "completely identical" copy of his product.
iPadInsider reports that, last November, they actually caught Shenzhen Industrial calling the P88 an “Imitation Apple handwritten notebook.” The Chinese company is known for making knock off products. When asked about their reputation for cloning popular gadgets and releasing 'shanzai phones,' a spokesperson named Wu told PC World, "For this thing we are not shanzhai, because we were first."
Wu is right in saying his company was first because when it did, the Apple tablet was nothing but rumors. However, in Q4 2009 there was already a ton of speculation as to what the iPad might look like, and many assumed it would look like a bigger version of the iPod touch. Taking that into account, it's probably safe to say Wu and his company were influenced by the reports.
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Thats like claiming that my laptop looks similar to your laptop... silliness.
Maybe I'm confused, but how is a tablet supposed to look like? Striking resemblance? Duh.
i guess the ipad suppose to be made out of white soft cotton cloth? Guess not
Funny to read about complaints from China about copy-products, considering they illegally copy almost all software/hardware in the world - heck, they steal and copy everything which isn't nailed to the floor, those slant-eyed bitches!
Funny to read about complaints from China about copy-products, considering they illegally copy almost all software/hardware in the world - heck, they steal and copy everything which isn't nailed to the floor, those slant-eyed bitches!
haha that actually made me laugh... even though im going to hell for it.
This is great! More material for the iPad soap opera. It's starting to look as if it has potential to go prime time ala the old "Dallas" soap opera.
Slackers, rascal, saying in the hard face that Apple stole whille they have stolen it!
Sorry guys but the tittle of this article is very misleading. Knowing that a company is comming out with a product and coming up with a similar product of your own based on what you THINK the other product might look like is certainly not copying. Copying usually requires some reverse engineering.
And, I see no where in this article where the company admits that they were copying the Ipad.
I have been a daily reader of Toms for almost 10 years and I notice lately, you have been very misleading with your article titles. Let me guess, you must have a new manager/editor that is forcing you guys to sensationalize every one of your stories.
doesn't quite sound like they were copying - you can't copy something until it is actually produced and released, which the iPad was not. You don't copy something based on rumors - you don't copy rumors. . .if we did, then EVERYTHING would be a copy of some Apple product, as many rumors exist of rumored Apple products. . .
So they created a stellar not to be thought of design.. that only APPLE is able to create.. without seeing it?
yes i'm being sarcastic!
doesn't quite sound like they were copying - you can't copy something until it is actually produced and released, which the iPad was not. You don't copy something based on rumors - you don't copy rumors. . .if we did, then EVERYTHING would be a copy of some Apple product, as many rumors exist of rumored Apple products. . .
Dont you know by now.. that Tom's has an APPLE touch to it..
Although many dont like 'them Apples' .. but oh well
This Clown needs an Enema...................
I'd still rather have the Chinese knockoff that runs Win7 than the iPad
This Clown needs an Enema...................
I certainly hope you weren't trying to quote the Joker's original Batman line of "This town needs an enema".
I'd still rather have the Chinese knockoff that runs Win7 than the iPad
Agreed. You need a real OS to be worthwhile IMO. This closed "gated community" approach to computing disgusts me to no end.
There have been many, many touch screen tablet PC's before the P88, and especially the iPad. The entire argument from the Chinese company is pointless... it's probably just some free P.R. for their junky product. The P88 has Windows XP, a Intel Atom, etc. And, worse yet, it has a battery life of 1.5 HOURS! Yes, ONE POINT FIVE... What a piece of crap!
Maybe this is how we can get the Chinese interested in legal protections for our products--start copying theirs and sell them dirt cheap with street vendors.
Funny to read about complaints from China about copy-products, considering they illegally copy almost all software/hardware in the world - heck, they steal and copy everything which isn't nailed to the floor, those slant-eyed bitches!
Save for the racial slur, I couldn't have said it better myself. The Chinese have no regard for intellectual property. It's a shame we are damn near FORCED to buy everyday products from them. Fucking slopes.
It's funny that a pre-release knock off is more functional than what it copies.
I'm shocked to see not one, but two racial slurs in the comments. Grow up people, there are ways to express yourself that don't involve insulting entire groups of people.
How much does it sell for? And, does it run English windows XP?
Come on, who cares about apple, these are the questions we want answered!
Is the HiPad!
According to Alibaba, the wholesale price (lots of 100) is $360 US...
How many different ways do you expect a tablet to look?
This is great! More material for the iPad soap opera. It's starting to look as if it has potential to go prime time ala the old "Dallas" soap opera.
Does this mean that SteveJ is going to get shot and killed and then we'll wake up and find out he's taking a shower in our bathroom?
Jane, where does it states that Shenzhen Industrial admits copying iPad? The company marketed the P88 as an “Imitation Apple handwritten notebook.” but they didn't admit wrongdoing. For a journalist, you seem to have inadequate reading skill.
BTW, beating Apple come out with a rumored product take some mad skill and rightfully Apple needs to pay for dragging its feet when the product is ready (the P88 beats iPad to the market by 5 months). This all reminds me of the white LED war.
Funny to read about complaints from China about copy-products, considering they illegally copy almost all software/hardware in the world - heck, they steal and copy everything which isn't nailed to the floor, those slant-eyed bitches!
Maybe you sould keep your racism to yourself
Unless you have specific evidence that the company in question has illegaly copied products, what you said is irrelevant and rather ignorant. Company x should be not held responsible for what others in the country have done (no ne denies that China as a whole has a history of copyright infringment). Just like I will not hold other Americans guilty for your blatant and ignorant racism and rant.
Agreed. You need a real OS to be worthwhile IMO. This closed "gated community" approach to computing disgusts me to no end.
It's called a 'walled garden'... come on doesn't that sound nice? A cool garden, AND a wall?!! I can't believe anyone would bash them.
Just like I will not hold other Americans guilty for your blatant and ignorant racism and rant.
You assume that because he made a racist remark that he is American?!!
Maybe you sould keep your racism to yourself
Ditto, dude.
Maybe you sould keep your racism to yourselfUnless you have specific evidence that the company in question has illegaly copied products, what you said is irrelevant and rather ignorant. Company x should be not held responsible for what others in the country have done (no ne denies that China as a whole has a history of copyright infringment). Just like I will not hold other Americans guilty for your blatant and ignorant racism and rant.
I'm not racist - I can never be a racist.. man, woman, child, white, black, brown, red, yellow, christian, muslim, jew, dog, cat, fish and minerals what have you..I am not a racist because I hate all equally much ;-)
i think it should be called ishoe instead of ipad. you're limited to apple apps and it uses a puny smart phone processor. iphone os is disgustingly useless. who wants to read a novel on lcd screen? they'll rip their eyes out after 20 min. this isn't e-paper, people!