The Consumer Electronics Show displays a wide range of electronics, and the most hilarious ones are always the copycats. This year, Samsung, Lenovo, LG and HP revealed their own versions of the Macbook and Apple TV. Apple is still a king at the show, and it seems other firms are trying their best to get some of the spotlight.
Samsung Doesn’t Know How to Give Up
Samsung has had great slams with Apple in the past. In the latest of the lawsuits between these two giants was revealed a guidebook that showed Samsung employees how to replicate the iPhone to the last thread. Now Samsung is faced with a $548 million initial fine and a second $120 million one. All these lawsuits did was prove that Samsung relies on Apple for the design of their new products, almost like praying to a God.
It can’t be denied that Apple has become a global force in very little time. Great things are always replicated, and it is no different in this case. Most recently, Samsung unveiled a new TV that looks like an exact replica of the Apple TV 4. It introduces the Samsung tvOS interface, which even copies the channel app icon size.
Lenovo Targets Apple Macbooks
The Apple Macbook has changed the entire computer game. Since the release of the Macbook Air, Intel has had tireless efforts to replicate its appeal. It released the Ultrabook, and it’s a flattering copy.
Chinese Lenovo has good guns on their side of the field. They recently bought IBM’s PC business and Motorola Mobility. Despite all of that, it still paid careful attention to marketing their products exactly how Apple’s Macbooks are arranged.
LG and HP Offer An Alternative to High-End Apple Products
LG and HP don’t fall to far behind. LG unveiled the LG Gram 15, in the same design of the 15″ Macbook and in the same rose gold finish. The LG Gram 15 runs Windows 10, but only features 7 hours of battery life.
HP unveiled the EliteBook Folio, obviously inspired by Apple. This is an attempt to upgrade the general look of their usual Windows PC. This new laptop gives PC customers the option to go from buying a $300 PC to an Apple. The EliteBook Folio costs $999.
Apple has been upstaging the Consumer Electronics Show for fifteen years. That leaves other companies to steal back some of the spotlight by copying them.
