You know, we were as surprised as anyone to see a totally
out-of-context quote of ours used on a Monster Cable site (without permission, mind you) to sell the company's "Beats by Dre" headphones (you can see the screen cap after the break). It's ironic, really, given that we currently have a blacklist in place for the overpriced cable-maker because of their rotten business practices (like regularly
going after other companies that
happen to use the word monster in their name,
faking performance tests, and generally
bilking customers out of their hard-earned dough). Regardless, if Monster wants to use a quote from Engadget, that's no problem. We suggest this one:
Monster Cable sucks.
Update: Monster has removed the quote from the site. Now that was fast. Power to the people!
[Thanks, Michael K.]
posted Apr 17th 2009 2:30PM
HAHAHAHAHAHA
I smell a lawsuit.
Engadget Vs. Monster
Ready? FIGHT.
Hell's Yeah, bring it on!
I will never buy Monster cable!
In the same vein as infusing Engadget Mobile with a healthy dose of magenta, the main site should be renamed MonsterGadget for a day or so.
I smell something else.
I think this would be a good opportunity to post photoshops of monster cables sucking. Maybe a prize awarded for the best fake monster cable ad??
Also, link to Engadget's claims:
http://www.beatsbydre.com/default.asp#dre
I will never by Monster cables either.
I just can't see $90 for an HDMI cable. I don't care if I'm building a SPACE STATION... Monster cables are too much.
Err, crap, click the very left sidebar on the link I posted. Sorry about that.
As much as you annoy me from time to time Engadget, please for the love of all things awesome, invoke pain on Monster!
exactly! engadget sounds like gadget, which rhymes with hatchet, which is a tool that a MONSTER could use to scare you. therefore, you're in danger of infringement. i'd consider changing your name...otherwise...you know...you'll get sued. :P
If you follow the link, Engadget does "say" it so it is a quote... However, I like Engadget's new quote but I doubt Monster will ever use it.
(Can I use the word "Monster" in a post without getting sued?)
M
LET'S GET READY TO RUMBBBLLLLLLLLLLLLEEEEEEEEEEE!
LOL at the article they link to from the website
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/07/monster-and-andre-young-offer-up-beats-by-dr-dre-headphones/
"sport a $400 price tag -- you know, just so you can be sure that this is in fact a Monster product"
Die monster cable, die. Die now, die hard. DIE.
No, Time Warner against Monster. I don't think Monster stands a chance against the Time Warner legal team. I'd be nice if someone would put Monster in its place once and for all. I'm tired of their ridiculous lawsuits going after companies that can't afford a better legal team. Cowards. And yeah, their products are overpriced dollar store garbage.
Cue populist rage... LOUD NOISES!!
As markus said below, here is the Engadget page where the quote actually appears, which in context sounds more like Engadget was imitating Dave Chappelle:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/dr-dres-beats-headphones-keep-they-heads-ringin-for-350/
I hate Monster too, but is was said.
I want to see a comprehensive monoprice vs Monster review - with testing of cables - signal loss, and the average-user's ability to see a difference - do an exclusive on how overcharged the cables are - what materials costs are, etc.
Lawsuit would be fun - but do em one better - Run a hardcore Engadget review of their crap vs monoprice - make a hub about how much they suck - even thought you boycott them - allow it just this once to step on em a little bit :)
Cmon Josh - i Know you want to...... :)
http://www.enmonster.com
Has anyone confirmed this?
If so, sue the bastards!
It appears to have been removed now. Good on you engadget.
Isn't this a case of what goes around comes around?
LIBEL!!!!!!!!!!!!! PUTTING WORDS INTO YOUR MOUTH!!!!!!!!!
SUE THEIR ASS, ENGADGET!
Yah lawsuit...bring it on.
+1 for the MonsterGadget change! Go and lay into them, pull no punches!!
Sock it to 'em JOSHTOPS!
@Jon
No, Monster VS Apple's legal team!
Oops, I meant @Rob
@ Stung
who said my name???
lol @ Monster but you cant have a law suit unless Engadget proves like 1000 people went and bought the headphones because of the quote itself(legal concept of unjust enrichment)
moar lyk lawlsuit
Ahh, bad ol' Monster Cable brings the Engadget family together...
After all, Monster Cable's quality and overpricedness is the ONE thing that all Engadget readers can agree on, whether they be Mac or PC fanboys/girls.
PS: SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE SUE.
Or at least inflict pain? For the love of awesomeness, do something!
TOASTY!!!!
Would be interesting if enough people got fed up with Monster's antics and obtained a simple business license (in some places as low as $39), registering every conceivable combination of "Monster " they could think of, then making a simple 1-page webpage using that name for the search engine spiders to find. Just to spite their legal team. It'll never happen though, too much danger of being sued spontaneously. Just a wild run away of the imagination.
a lawsuit would be sweet... and for the settlement, maybe they can finally do legitimate cable quality comparisons (cough minimal cough)
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How bright do you have to be to quote a website dedicated to technology, with thousands upon thousands of readers, out of context without permission? Oh wait, all of that again, AND the aforementioned technology website isn't your company's biggest fan.
FAiL
Eh?: Just do it without having any assets. Then, when they sue you, if you lose, file bankruptcy. Problem solved.
That's Funny
oh snap!
Shove Dre up Monster's ass
fack u both
I love the tags on this article, pure awesomeness
It's funny they left the superfluous "into" in the quote...
Haha Wow...
their just plain idiots
hahahaha!!! engadget rules.
greatest example of irony lol
They won't use that quote........it's based upon fact!
Now, now, that's unfair. They had a quote from CNN, which was certainly based on fact.
Although when the best thing you can say about cans is that they might be better than Bose, I'm not at all sure why you'd want to call attention to that.
Oh that was gold.
careful. you'll get sued.
lmfao, i laughed so hard when i read this.
Monoprice.com FTW
Quoting it real fake?
QUoting Engadget Extremely Fallaciously
1st Belkin fake Amazon Reviews and now this Monster Cables fake Quoting!!
Go to HELL MC :Pp
I think you should rename the site "Monster Engadget" for the rest of the day.
If I could upvote you to the tippy top I would! Someone do this!!
+1 please do this
+1
Also, here's sauce: http://www.beatsbydre.com//
OH YES +!
Do it Engadget do it! You've already done it at elast once with T-Mobile. I know I'd donate to the Engadget legal fund should a lawsuit occur.
Agreed... +1...stick it to Monster Engadget!
+1 excellent idea.
I'm with this too. GO ENGADGET!!!
Mongadget?
Feeling needy and joining in on the highly ranked loving.
"...in which to drop the beat into."
That is nonsense up with with I will not put up with!
I'm glad I'm not the only one by whom that mistake was noticed by.
I do believe you mean "up with which I will not put up with." Please get your incorrect grammar correctly incorrect.
I don't see this anywhere on their page. Is there a link?
http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/dr-dres-beats-headphones-keep-they-heads-ringin-for-350/
On their page?
http://www.beatsbydre.com/
I meant the link to Monster's page with the "quote" on it
i would expect this from apple but monster? shame...
wat
Comeon engadget, wheres the fun in being a TW owned company if you don't get to use the lawyers. Break them out.
Work "Monster Cable Sucks" into every article for the next week. It can be a very nice coda.
Yeah, I think this is a good idea, that way everyone that follows a link to figure out what Engadget is, they'll get the real deal. Of course, you may get sued for using Monster as a proper noun in a sentence.
Sh*t, now I might get sued.
Yeah, it can be the Engadget version of "Carthago delenda est" - every time they say anything, just end it with "Monster Cable sucks. Goodnight."
But...but that would make the "monster cable sucks" tag useless!
PLEASE SUE THEM ENGADGET.
That would MAKE my day right there.
Haha! Yes Monster cable does suck. And so do those teenage store reps that claim they're awesome.
OMG Josh!
We all know Monster Cable Sux but you should use less harsh words
such as "Engadget Didn't Approve this Monster Wanna-be Cables" :Pp
sueeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
and please take on Kyle H's suggestion:
"Work "Monster Cable Sucks" into every article for the next week. It can be a very nice coda." I beg of you!
Heh
Sue sue sue sue sue. Is that all people do these days? What they really need is a major group of people/companies to publicly show how much companies like Monster try to screw you over. That'll get a lot more attention and response from the majority of people.
Sounds like the FTC needs to hear about Monster's deceptive advertising practices. One incident might not be much, but who knows what else they've been up to in the same vein?
Here's Monster the Cable problem Sucks. We Monster have Cable a Sucks company Monster that Cable uses Sucks quotes Monster out Cable of Sucks context Monster and Cable then Sucks sues Monster other Cable companies Sucks in Monster the Cable mean Sucks time? Come Monster on, Cable HIRE Sucks SOME MONSTER LAWYERS! (Cable sucks....)
L2English
hahahahh
i am happy even if i am the only one that gets this all day
+1
I like how subtle and casual you were able to work your message in there.
I will be using this method as the prefered method for commenting starting after this.
+1
And I would give you another for making me picture a cthulu-like lawyer (MONSTER LAWYERS).
dieeeeeeeeeeee monster!!!!
die die diee............
Kick their ass Engadget!!!!!
wait if engadget has an embargo on Monster, why'd they cover these headphones in the first place?
Engadget wanted to warn people that Monster Cable's overpriced crap sucks.
the embargo is more recent than the news blurb IIRC.
Could you PLEASE sue the **Censored** put of them so they have to go out of business.
I noticed this a while ago. As in before I was an Engadget reader. I was familiar with the site though and had a good feeling that you guys would have never actually said that. I didn't contact you, but I did look up the quote on the site. I thought it was pretty funny when I found it.
ahahahaa.
This is exactly why I love Engadget.