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This is how a lot of "design" works, be it product design, fashion or software. A standard is set by a market leader and consumers want as close to that as they
by altacc 6y ago
This is how a lot of "design" works, be it product design, fashion or software. A standard is set by a market leader and consumers want as close to that as they can get. So other companies offer similar versions, often sharing some of the same supply chain. It has happened throughout history and will continue as long as consumers have choice.
- mikl 6y agoSure, but there’s different degrees, from a little inspiration to an outright copy. In this case, I think it’s far towards the copy-end. If you presented a case of OnePlus Buds to the average consumer as Apple AirPods, would they know the difference? I doubt it.
- altacc 6y agoThere are degrees but the average consumer is blind to many differences which are only obvious if you're looking for them, or an expert. Debadge one of the many homogeneously designed cars and an average consumer wouldn't have any idea who manufactured it. Line up a dozen laptops from different brands and to many people they look the same.