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Well it’s not an analogy. It’s just stealing a product name from a competitor, it really doesn’t matter if the products aren’t in the same space. If Google cr
by will_brown 8y ago
Well it’s not an analogy. It’s just stealing a product name from a competitor, it really doesn’t matter if the products aren’t in the same space.
If Google created Google Windows and the product wasn’t an OS, it’s still a rip off right?
It’s one thing when it’s Apple/google maps because it’s a generic and descriptive mark, but One? Should have just gone full stop Google Windows.
- toupeetape 8y agoIf we are going down this road, Microsoft copied HTC, who not only had a product called "One" but also ones called "One S" and "One X" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_One_S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_One_S https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_One_X https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTC_One_X
- will_brown 8y agoOk...I’m no MS fanboy. But MS OneNote was released right around the same time. But let’s be serious Google spent millions to brand/launch this, and it’s got to be embarrassing that either: a. None of the yesmen thought to speak up and say hey should we really use a name MS uses for a bunch of their products (One Note, Xbox One, One OS, One Guide); or b. Straight ripped it.
- joshuamorton 8y agoAndroid One is 4 or 5 years old. Companies have been naming things with "one" since forever.
- burgerboy 8y agoSo any name sharing a word with someone else's name is a ripoff. OK.
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