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Title: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: dreamcast270mhz on April 04, 2010, 10:48:00 PM
Take a look at this thing in China: http://www.electronista.com/articles/10/03/31/macbook.pro.clone.with.atom.shows.up.in.china/

From the article:
14.1" screen
1366x768 resolution
1.6/1.66 Ghz
HDMI output
1 or 2GB RAM
VGA output

This is one x86 machine I like, a no frills Macbook Pro!
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: jagoche on April 05, 2010, 12:36:48 AM
This seems to be a regular practice in China. Here are two more:

http://www.shanzai.com/index.php/bandit-gadgets/media-players/467-exclusive-video-best-shanzhai-macbook-air-clone-reviewed

http://micgadget.com/2162/another-ultrathin-macbook-air-clone/

Too bad Chinese are not interested in making Amiga clones.
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: dreamcast270mhz on April 05, 2010, 12:46:23 AM
maybe someone from here will get a company there to make some clones?
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: EDanaII on April 05, 2010, 01:24:06 AM
Good. Another crack in Mac's "armor." Maybe this will be the thing that finally gets them to open up their market, especially since their ain't squat they can do about China, unlike Pystar... sadly.

Ain't holdin' my breath, though...
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: dreamcast270mhz on April 05, 2010, 04:32:47 AM
if they still were ppc, things would be different my friend.
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: Crom00 on April 05, 2010, 04:35:43 AM
heh... in China... do you think they use LEGAL versions of development software, CAD, etc? They get to compete on the lowest price and use pirated software for development. I'm not saying ALL of them...

try that in the USA.
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: ElPolloDiabl on April 05, 2010, 06:25:51 AM
I like how they don't fudge around RRPs. They keep knocking $5 off every week to keep people interested.
Title: Re: MacBook Pro clone appears in China
Post by: EDanaII on April 06, 2010, 01:35:32 AM
@ dreamcast270mhz

Yea, they'd probably be a lot worse off:
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/eb/Macsales.svg/800px-Macsales.svg.png)

Source (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apple%E2%80%93Intel_transition#Benefits_of_the_move)