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I would encourage anyone that reads that story that you also return for a followup that I have been meaning to post.

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- At the request of Apple legal, Luxpro take off the Super Shuffle from its counter.
- The next date, Mr Wu, the boss of Luxpro, arrived and decided to show Super Shuffle again.
- Luxpro was subsequently fined by the German court for 3000 Euro for infringement.
- Mr Wu, upon received the order from the German court, apologized and immediately went to the bank to get money for paying the fine.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
i just dated myself didn't i?]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
I do think that Apple has a right to sue LuxPro. They intentionally created a vaporware product to steal the hype from Apple at an event and in the press. Clever stunt, but a little too much like stealing for my taste. Apple creates an idea, a concept, a product - pays a lot of money on advertising and a company comes in with a complete fabrication and steals the spotlight? I may be talking out of my lower end, but I think Apple has a legal leg to stand on here if they wanted to sue LuxPro.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
I do think that Apple has a right to sue LuxPro. They intentionally created a vaporware product to steal the hype from Apple at an event and in the press. Clever stunt, but a little too much like stealing for my taste. Apple creates an idea, a concept, a product - pays a lot of money on advertising and a company comes in with a complete fabrication and steals the spotlight? I may be talking out of my lower end, but I think Apple has a legal leg to stand on here if they wanted to sue LuxPro.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
They didn't really "steal" the spotlight. The few nerds reading this (myself included) blog are the only ones who ever heard of the super shuffle.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
My father doesn't read any tech blogs and he was asking me if I had heard about "this Super Shuffle ripoff" the other day.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
http://www.hymn-project.org/forums/viewtopic.php?t=634

and for the recap:

http://www.macintouch.com/mactable.html
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They are a chinese manufacturer, that is Chinese market, there will be enough of competition for Apple. A risky stunt, I'm thinking they had a good lawyer for legal consultant.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
But really, how many endeavours does Apple really dabble in that involves outside companies?. Apple is so tight-lipped about its own products and research and chooses its partners with so stringent demands that this "Luxpro" would have never shown up on steve's desk anyways. Not being able to partner up with Apple is probably the least of Luxpros worries.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/one thing is, it would be mightly difficult to change an FM station without a screen or scale thingy.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Now I don't know if that interview was also staged - but if you look at it from yet another angle: may be he DID try to market the Shuffle knock-off but because of so much negative publicity, he spinned it and changed his statement to say that it's all fake...
Just a thought...
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I received an answer with all pricing information and technical specification of the Super Shuffle. So the only conclusion I can draw is that the Super Shuffle is in production by LuxPro and can be ordered right now.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
I believe that these guys actually believed thhat they could pull it off. Realizing what a hornets nest they had stirred up and probably with some sensible advise from a band of lawyers - the story presented here is the one they cooked up - to save face!

If it is something Taiwan really is trying to tighten these days (except fending off invasion and missile threats from PRC...) it is protection of IPR. AIT here - ot the de facto US Embassy here - is vigliant on these issues. My guess is that 'someone' called 'someone' and LuxPro cooked up a story, saving face for Taiwan, AIT and LuxPro.
]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/of 'branding' by Asian Countries is common. Like the current Apple Shuffle &'Dataplay'(from 2001 CES)players are usually manufactured in Asia.
Dataplay didn't make it but the Super Shuffle should.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
Whats gets me is that everyone thinks the Shuffle is so great. Apple have taken a floor in these players ie there ability to only handle 9 directories which is a hassle at anything over 256mb. They put it in a case without an LCD to save money and then run a typically good ad campaign. Then watch the money flow in from suckers than can get better from any chinese manufacturer.

Go figure.....]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/
Second, to address "Hans Reiter", WHY would you buy it? It is MORE expensive, bulkier and terrible by all accounts (see the review and photos in the iPodloung site: http://www.ipodlounge.com/index.php/news/comments/ipod-shuffle-clone-worse-than-you-could-believe/). It is a BAD knock-off of the Shuffle and it is quite a baltant rip-off of the design and hard work that Apple has put into it's Shuffle player.

Third, to address "Interested Party's" claim that the Shuffle is ripping people off because they didn't put an LCD screen to "save money" is ridiculous! The Shuffle is an inexpensive alternative to many expensice MP3 players (including the iPod) by offering SIMPLE characteristics to a player. They didn't put in an LCD screen because it is simply a player that "SHUFFLES" your songs in a random order, thereby no NEED for a screen (hence the name "SHUFFLE") - get it? I guess you don't. By not putting in all the functions (i.e. more expensive) that a typical MP3 player has, Aplle can offer a simple alternative yet still provide a lot of enjoyment of music to people that do not want to spend a whole lot of money on a MP3 player. They are just giving you a choice that's all. Considering the price ranges of player out there, it is a nice alternative. The decision is up to you.]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/http://www.engadget.com/2005/03/21/the-scoop-on-the-super-shuffle/]]>Dec 19th 2005 12:12AM