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> Imagine trying to break into the smartphone market. Turns out, having less money than Apple makes it a little difficult. Availability? Limited. Supply? Constr
by ColanR 4y ago
> Imagine trying to break into the smartphone market. Turns out, having less money than Apple makes it a little difficult. Availability? Limited. Supply? Constrained. Even with a design so compelling that people pay ridiculous markups at StockX, nobody can get their hands on your fancy new flashlight. To top it all off, the assholes at dbrand have parroted your design and are making it for the competition. Sorry, Carl.
Their marketing copy sounds like a Seinfeld skit.
- croes 4y agoSounds like mocking the underdog.
- CharlesW 4y agoCarl Pei isn’t exactly an “underdog”. As for the mocking, they’re calling the Nothing design “compelling” and calling themselves “assholes”. I think Carl is probably not crying himself to sleep over this.
- jhanschoo 4y agodbrand's edgy marketing is part of its brand, and uses it to stand out in a crowded market. Come to think of it, sounds quite like Nothing