Reply
   
 Catch of the Day you sneaky buggers. 
 
 
  #1 (permalink)  
Old 12-05-2008, 08:14 PM
Banned for MacTalk'ing at school

Group: Regulars
Location: Melbourne
Catch of the Day you sneaky buggers.
Ok so we all know of this site: DealExtreme

But what happens when you add .au to the site?

It brings you here!!!
Catch Of The Day - More Than You Bargained For

Sneaky Huh?
__________________
FS: Phone & iPod Case, USB Stuff + More
---------------------------------------
- Twitter -
Simo is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 12-05-2008, 09:15 PM
Still stuck in 1984

Group: Regulars
Location: Inside your head
So?

Yamaha trtied going after DealExtreme for stealing one of their trade-marked logos, except DX is based in China (well, Hong Kong, but that's now officially known as "Hong Kong ROC", where of course intellectual property theft is a way of life. Observe:

The DX logo ...

Click the image to open in full size.

The Yamaha DX synth logo ...

Click the image to open in full size.

(FWIW, the Yamaha DX range of synthesisers revolutionised music-making, and was instrumental in making the MIDI spec universal; the DX7 is still the best selling synth of all time.)
__________________
Tune into Psymbiensis, 24/7 chill music streaming straight to your desktop.
Cornell Univiersity says, "Watching TV shows makes you stupid." Break the addiction, visit White Dot today.
Wi-fi is a health risk, please use sparingly and with caution.
Brains is offline
Profile CardPM
Go to the top of the page
Reply With Quote
 
Reply

Thread Tools

 
Similar Threads
  
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
Sneaky Safari Bundling Triples Market Share Jun Apple General 16 06-05-2008 03:41 PM
OSX playing funny buggers gameon Help and New Mac User Support 3 28-09-2007 09:14 AM
Macbook Problem Catch-22 123jeanne Notebooks 14 30-05-2007 02:25 PM
External Hard Drive Silly Buggers hawker Help and New Mac User Support 14 13-10-2006 06:48 AM
Imac DV G3 Playing Funny Buggers macanyday Desktop Computers 2 23-06-2006 06:46 PM