New Pictures of the Meizu M8 / miniOne

Hahaha I think it's becoming the century of Apple rip-offs.

Originally Posted by fraxos

Q4 2007? I was hoping for an earlier release. I guess as they say:

"Good things come to those who wait"

what does Q4 2007 mean?? does it mean the fourth quarter of the year ? THAT SI THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF >_< (oops caps - sos)

Originally Posted by citizenklaw

Xerxes, what's your gripe? A rip off from Apple? Under what rock have you been living in for the past two decades?

The whole concept of the modern computer GUI is a rip off of a rip off that started out of Xerox back in the late seventies. The cellphone? A rip off of military design (remeber the big Motorola white brick cellphone?) How many concepts do you think companies 'rip' as you say from each other on a daily basis? The list can go on and it's not exclusive to the electronics industry. Clothing, beer, soft drinks. On today's world there's no exclusivity on the design of a specific product. Not any more.

If people didn't 'rip' as you say we'd still be driving Ford Model T cars. Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, my friend. And also if I may add the best way to initiate improvements in design. Just take a look at the M6! It's a definite improvement over the iPod (bigger screen, built in FM tuner, etc.). Would you classify that as a rip-off?

but is doesnt have to copy exactly. people who say that its not similar and that idiots would say that abouit any rectangluar thing aqre not using their eyes.. i mean could they have just copied it a bit?? meh.. i guess as long as ppl know its copied anyways so its not too dishonest, and they are faster produced and have more fatures, i deffo prefer meizu.. but it is a bit cheeky, nobody but those cheapo eebay fakes have coied aple this muchh (i think)

Originally Posted by moogle301

what does Q4 2007 mean?? does it mean the fourth quarter of the year ? THAT SI THE ONLY THING I CAN THINK OF >_< (oops caps - sos)

4th Quarter 2007

Has anybody been able to find out if the device will work with US carriers?

Originally Posted by glacier

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oh gee, i seem to be smelling the stink of a couple of trolls in the forums. (*cough* xerxes *cough* *cough* bob smith *cough*)

news flash: this IS a Meizu fansite and forums. surprise!! we're here to be meizu fanboys/girls! not blindly mind you, (*cough* apple fanboys! *cough*) but within reason. if you think meizu is a ripoff from apple, then go rant about it in an apple forum. you're not gonna get any sympathy here.

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now, back to the topic, i would LOVE to have a phone like this but as of right now, my usage of my cellphone doesn't justify the cost of a smartphone. i'll stick to basic phones for the moment, but i'm definitely keeping an eye on the m8.

people can say what they want as long as its not nasty, they might get less synmpathy yes, but I'm sure many people on this site are non-biased enough that if an argument seems to say apple is better they won't be immature (not saying apple is better in this case btw)
i prefer meizu from what i have read (dont have one yet) but i use this site for info, because most people are nice and cos yus, miniplayer news is exciting ^___^

Originally Posted by citizenklaw

Has anybody been able to find out if the device will work with US carriers?

If it is tri or quad band, it will work in the us.

you guys are sooo funny :D

GET THE APPLE PHONE OR THE MEIZU PHONE!

Where's the big problem?! rip off?! so what? not my problem xD i get whats cheaper and better

jp

Citizenklaw, I think you need to crawl out from under your rock and open your eyes.
It is not about development. Look at the Razr and the long line of 'similar-ethos' designed phones. Even though none of those phone did anything different.
Apple has broken cell phone standards with their design. Of course other people will come and use and re-use features, but to take a BMW and stick a Skoda badge on it and call it a new car is plain stupid and a blatant rip-off.
At the end of the day, you reap what you sow and (even the name is stupid) Meizu will suffer the fate of all thiefs.

Use for God-given brain, and LOOK at the iPhone:

http://www.apple.com/iphone/

eX




[QUOTE=citizenklaw;8059]Xerxes, what's your gripe? A rip off from Apple? Under what rock have you been living in for the past two decades?.....]

Quote:

"Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery"

by: Charles Caleb Colton

nuf sed...

Steve, how on earth did Apple copy LG's piece of **** ??

In terms of touch-screen capability? Bit vague isn't it?

Like saying BMW copied Skoda, in terms of making a car with a steering wheel....duuhhhh !!

eX

Originally Posted by SteveMB

What alot of people don't know is that Apple copied LG's design. So it's OK for Apple to copy theirs, but it's not OK for Meizu to copy it?

OK, let's look at facts.

Did Apple come up with all the solutions and ideas for the iPhone themselves? Absolutely not!

The iPhone's most discussed feature, which is the multi-touch touchscreen is in fact the brainchild of another company. The technology was developed by a company called FingerWorks, which Apple purchased a few years ago. For more info look at this:

http://www.onecompare.com/mobile-new...phone-revealed

Now, about the whole notion of the Meizu miniOne being a rip-off from the iPhone. Meizu did indeed borrow quite a few styling touches from Apple. I think no-one disagrees with that. However, if Apple fanboys believe that their favourite company has been the creator of all things Apple they are sadly mistaken. To start with the iPhone is not even their own brand-name. It belongs to Cisco. The coveted "Mac" trademark belonged to another company and Apple had to pay that company $2mln in an out-of-court settlement ito be allowed to use it. The company was Management and Computer Services inc, a small software company based in Philadelphia. This is according to no other than the former Apple CEO John Sculley, who stated so in his biography. In amongst the pages of his book, Scully states that the Al (Eisenstat, Apple's general counsel) had argued at full volume that Steve should pick another name for the computer.

But this isn’t all! Apple also had to pay McIntosh Labs to use the name. Early Mac literature says "Licensed from McIntosh Laboratories, Inc.", but that all changed when Apple bought rights to the name outright. At the time prior to launch, the Macintosh name was such a respectable name and adored by all, that Apple paid McIntosh Labs a never disclosed amount of money for use of the name.

From the looks of things, it makes you wonder who else Apple have ‘bought’ their names from, and if there is any underlying legal battles waiting to rear their heads.

I rest my case.

Xerxes, why don't you plug your iPod headphones back into your ears and leave? Dude, you're in the wrong forum.

Originally Posted by citizenklaw

I rest my case.

Xerxes, why don't you plug your iPod headphones back into your ears and leave? Dude, you're in the wrong forum.

I go NOWHERE.

This is not about Apple, this is about ripping off other people. How would you like it if someone copied identically a product you had developed?
Buying rights to something is one thing, stealing is another.

Which iPod, I have 4 of them. ;-)

Fraxos, I am not questioning the legitmacy of the iPhone's features or even their origin. Whatever Apple paid for to create this product is their right. But at the end of the day, they PAID someone (as you say yourself) for a service/ product and they have PAID someone else to design a product to sell to make MONEY.

If the Moozi was at least similar in technology then it wouldn't matter as with the LG toy. What I am referring to, again, is an IDENTICAL COPY OF DESIGN.

eX

Xerxes, they may look a bit like each other, but they are not the same.

Apples phone got lots of features that are not planned for the meizu.
Which also affects the price, Meizu should be cheaper than the apple one.

http://en.meizu.com/userforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=704&FID=14&PR=3

Originally Posted by Xerxes

Fraxos, I am not questioning the legitmacy of the iPhone's features or even their origin. Whatever Apple paid for to create this product is their right. But at the end of the day, they PAID someone (as you say yourself) for a service/ product and they have PAID someone else to design a product to sell to make MONEY.

If the Moozi was at least similar in technology then it wouldn't matter as with the LG toy. What I am referring to, again, is an IDENTICAL COPY OF DESIGN.

eX

So by your own words, it is OK to force someone to hand over a trademark in exchange for some cash while it is not OK to create a similar product? And to speak of that, apart from the casing and the white back which part is the same? The size? Nope, the miniOne is smaller. The software used? Nope, miniOne uses Windows CE. The touchscreen? Nope, Apple copied this themselves from other phonemakers, the Neonode N1 is one the springs to mind. Check it up.

Or perhaps it is the specs? Nope again. Better CPU, better screen, better camera, better specs altogether.

So just because it looks like the iPhone does not make it a rip-off. In fact it borrows a few design hints from the iPhone and creates a product which is altogether much, much better.

If you don't like it, it's your call but people who come here come because they support small companies that want to do good, produce quality products and make a name for themselves, such as Meizu. You know the very same thing a small company from Cupertino, California tried to do a few years ago. Care to guess which is this company?

Originally Posted by beatmore

Xerxes, they may look a bit like each other, but they are not the same.

Apples phone got lots of features that are not planned for the meizu.
Which also affects the price, Meizu should be cheaper than the apple one.

http://en.meizu.com/userforum/forum_posts.asp?TID=704&FID=14&PR=3

Beatmore,

in fact it is the other way around. Meizu is planning on including far more features than the iPhone will have at a lower price and with, possibly, much better results. I am all for that!

Which iPod, I have 4 of them. ;-)

You're definetly in the wrong forum.

Erm yes, they are called Apple and they are trying to bring a unique product out into the market. But it would be nice if people didn't blatantly rip them off.

Originally Posted by fraxos

You know the very same thing a small company from Cupertino, California tried to do a few years ago. Care to guess which is this company?