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Police Find Apple Branded Stoves In China

Posted by samzenpus on from the seems-legit-to-me dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Just when you thought the Apple knockoff trade in China couldn't get any more ridiculous, Chinese Police recently seized 681 "Apple iPhone" branded gas stoves in the city of Wuhan. Yep, that's right, some folks are peddling gas grills and are trying to made the product more appealing by stamping an Apple logo alongside the 'iPhone' moniker on the front."

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  1. Obviously by SJHillman · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cooking dinner? There's an app for that.

    1. Re:Obviously by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      Cooking dinner? There's an app for that.

      Their CEO is Tim Cook.

    2. Re:Obviously by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 5, Funny

      Hey, look! We just got a sneak peek at Samsung's new line of stoves!

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  2. Obviously by philip.paradis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apple products are really hot in China.

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  3. Compatibility by jmv · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "We're sorry, the food you are trying to cook is not compatible with this stove. Please obtain compatible food from your local Apple supermarket."

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  4. Not a knockoff. by wbr1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Look closely at the picture. That is a patented Apple device! How can you tell? The corners are rounded.

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  5. Re:Does it work. by ackthpt · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Did it really work to increase sales of a gas stove? Would sticking an apple logo on something just automatically increase sales in China?

    Consider this is only new in China, back decades ago you could expect the same in Japan - anything with English or an American Brand Name associated with it was considered good marketing in Japan. Consider how utterly ridiculous the marketing is in America before laughing at the Chinese. Trucks and Cars named after towns, cities and areas. Honestly, what exactly is 'Silverado' or 'Sonoma' about a vehicle? It certainly wasn't made there. Jeep Rubicon? Excuse me, but that's an Italian river and more familiar with the phrase 'Crossing the Rubicon' akin to making a move from which there is no return, as Julius Caesar took his legion across the river (I'm sure they didn't have Jeeps then). How utterly preposterous, isn't it? I think to succeed in marketing one must have no idea what they heck they are talking about, but absolute belief it's the right thing to name something.

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  6. On the plus side... by Arancaytar · · Score: 5, Funny

    These things are supposed to overheat and catch fire.

  7. Re:Apple's next announcement... by the_Bionic_lemming · · Score: 5, Funny

    Real men grill with charcoal.

    Which is why this product appeals to the iPhone crowd. //ducks

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  8. Discarded iPad prototypes by GameboyRMH · · Score: 5, Funny

    These are just discarded iPad prototypes that were using the Prescott-core P4 processor. Apple should be more careful where they dump their trash...

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  9. Re:Does it work. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Consider how utterly ridiculous the marketing is in America before laughing at the Chinese. Trucks and Cars named after towns, cities and areas.

    Websites named after puncuation.