Apple and Sony, like peas in an iPod
By Thomas Ricker 
posted Oct 25th 2007 1:15AM
posted Oct 25th 2007 1:15AM
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Well... Imitation is the highest form of flattery, right...?
Ah, Sony's advertising firm, did you really think nobody would notice?
The same could probably be said of Apple's advertising firm when they were caught using other people's concepts and copyrighted material
All companies imitates each other. You just notice it more when it's a company that you don't like. Just like between Sony and Nintendo. Sony copies that dog game and Motion Sensors, everyone is a critic. But when Nintendo starts copies Web Browsing and the camera or the standing console design, nothing is said.
They may look the same, but right after that picture they are drastically different! The Apple products fall in a clattering heap, whilst the Sony cameras' batteries spontaneously combust, leaving a molten pile of scrap metal!
See, they're really not the same at all...
The fun only begins once you plug the Sony camera into your computer and the rootkit starts installing.
@Chris
I've had almost-new AA batteries heat up and burst before while still in the device. Thankfully I wasn't holding it at the time, but I really wondered what that pungent odor was. The problem was easily rectified (with thick rubber gloves), but it's far from unheard of...just very rare.
Years ago in high school, I randomly had some AA batteries in my pocket. They heated up my pocket to the point where they were nearly burning and I was dancing around the classroom trying to get them out while people looked on like I was crazy. After I got them out of my pocket, I forced a few people to feel how hot the batteries were so they would know I wasn't completely crazy.
"pOdCam @ Oct 25th 2007 2:50AM
Guess what ? I can smell iPod camera :D"
Guess what? It's called an iPhone :D
That's crazy. Meizu like...
I want some Skittles, vending machine here I come!
As of late, who hasn't Sony flattered in some form of another?
Themself
I love how all the colors are in the same positions. Sometimes, even at identical angles (the blue one). Oh, Sony...
I KNEW I liked the DSC-T2 for some reason. ^_^ I'd buy the green one if it weren't so expensive. I think I'll buy the Elph SD10000 instead.
This is so obviously similar that it has to be more than mere parroting of the original work. You aren't THAT desperate, are you, sony?
I thought only Apply did this...
LMAO, nice picture comparison
I love how each of the sony cams is turned exactly 90 degrees from the position of the nanos.
Well Sony did use pictures of Project Gotham Racing 3 in one of their video game ads before so this doesn't surprise me.
the magic words: KEEPIN' THEM REAL FREAK. In engadget nation, we're all apple's bitchs
Isn't it the advertising firms that we should be taking issue with? Apple and Sony can't search the world to see if the ad firms they hire are ripping off the competition.
What about obviously ripping off the competition? Anyways Sony cameras suck.
When SONY grows up it wants to be just like Apple. That's understandable. Every company now is saying that. No wait....they're saying they're better than Apple after copying Apple.
Ah, who cares? We'll all be dead soon anyway from electronic pollution.
what is electronic pollution?
Constable Odo's message is electronic pollution
Why don't you morph into someone with something interesting to talk about?
I actually think this is a smart business move (the colors).
I think Sony made the same exact colors so people can color coordinate their gadgets. The iPod is the most ubiquitous gadget nowadays, why not try to go along for the ride and possibly gaining some sales.
Ouch, Apple finally gets a taste of its own medicine, hehehe.
I mean who give a sh!t?
*sniff* - Anyone else smell that?
Oh yeah! It's the sweet sweet stench of a lawsuit. :)
like.no.other. HAHAHA!
i'm a sony fan, and i'm appalled by this myself! its even in the same order!!!!! shame on you, sony!
the ad is bad yes but the colours is purely and aesthetic reason, it allows people to accessorise, lots of companies do it, and youll find lots of people try to get PC/monitor that at least matchs the room somewhat its in
It's definitely no coincidence. One thing that I find most interesting, every camera is in the exact reverse position of an iPod. It's obviously meant to invoke a subconscious memory of the old iPod ad, to indirectly associate themselves with it. Great marketing strategy, tagging along with the leader without being too obvious about it.
Sony copying Apple again ? The latest Sony Bravia TV ad inthe UK (Play-doh bunnies) has the same Rolling Stones ""She's A Rainbow" music that Apple used for the colour iMacs. When I first heard it I immediately though of the old iMac ad and imediately turned around to see the sony ad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLUAbkRUvVQ
Well, that bunnies ad already has trouble without involving the soundtrack --
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kozyndan/1485005315/in/photostream/
If you can't beat em, join em.
Lawsuits galore!!!
And by that I mean when some idiot buys an iPod and complains that it doesn't take photos.
Or when someone buys the camera and it won't play music :)
This is actually a marketing trick so they can get free advertising, they do this on purpose so we can talk about it on blogs like these, instead of paying other sites to get advertised
It's not like Sony and Apple are worst enemy's. Apple used Sony's Patented keyboard layout for the Macbooks... with permission of course.
Besides, that's one awesome looking camera.. Sony and Apple FTW! I wish Apple would let Sony use OSX... after all... Vaio's are 100x better in terms of hardware and quality... owell. I love my macs and vaio. :D
Im not generally a mac fan, but OSX on a Vaio makes me all swoony.
Like.no.other
That made me laugh
Sony's new DSC-T2 Cyber-shot ads look alarmingly similar to the ipod nano ads by Apple. Theft or Homage?
http://www.pollsb.com/polls/poll/3253/sony-s-new-dsc-t2-cyber-shot-ads-look-alarmingly-similar-to-the-ipod-nano-ads-by-apple
I don't understand what you are all getting up in arms about. One is an MP3 players and the other is a camera.
You know how much money companies like Sony spend on usability studies and consumer market research for things as simple as colors? They are saving themselves money by copying popular color choices that have already been proven to work. That's a smart move.
What I don't understand is that these things already have 4gig of build in flash memory and a nice big screen, why doesn't Sony add a headphone jack and some PMP functionality as well. The hardware is mostly already there and so is the price.
Cry about it. The cameras have good specs. Touch screen. Small(seemingly), and not just in black and silver. Oh noes they used one of the most common electronics color schemed evar and did what all smart companies do- market them competitively.
No no, you guys are right. They should have made the cameras black only, and for the advertisements had crying baby dolls and what not right? Or better yet, people holding the cameras while jumping through a jump rope with "jump in", followed by "welcome to the social" ads too huh?
oh my word what a beast!!! ironically i like both these 2 companies.
who cares if the color is the same.. im getting one :D (the camera offcourse)
Geez... at least rearrange the colors.
Did nobody notice in the old Apple TV commercials that they were watching all their iTunes materials on a Sony XBR2? The companies clearly aren't on bad terms and may even be working together behind the scenes. Just like how there were no Sony iPod accessories for quite a while til earlier in the year.
Yup I agree imitation is the biggest form of fattery. I use my ipod for music and movies from http://www.ipodtunesdownloads.com
Um NO...more like Sony in a ripoffpod.
Sony were smart by keeping the colours the same cause the association is easily identifiable. They can piggy back on the ipod fame. Having the cameras in the opposite direction to the Ipods mean they can fit together. shows compatibility!! Match the camera to the ipod etc.
Sony cant add a music player, if they did they would be liable with that image. plus even though it would seem simple enough the camera would have to increase in size. Sort of defeats the purpose for a compact POS camera.