Apple is no stranger to having competitors copy its style. Samsung, HP, and Xiaomi have all been caught in the act multiple times, but the last company we expected to rip off Apple is Comcast.
For its new cable remote, Comcast has taken a page out of Apple’s playbook by copying the company’s iconic “Designed by Apple in California” tagline. The copy job is so bad, they didn’t even bother to change the font. It looks like the words “Comcast” and “Philadelphia” were basically slapped over Apple’s original tagline after production.
Take a look at the ‘premium’ remote below:
Doesn’t exactly come with a Jony Ive-styled simplicity, right? Comcast’s page for the $19 remote boasts advanced features such as its “high-quality finish”, “ergonomically enhanced design” and “convenient backlit buttons for ease of use in dimly lit rooms.”
Via: The Verge
Buster Hein is a freelance writer who lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Twitter: @bst3r.
4 responses to “Comcast’s new TV remote rips off Apple’s iconic tagline”
That text on the back of the remote looks so horrible it’s so big and so long.
They should take the “In Philadelphia” part out. Theres nothing to brag about there. (No Offense to anyone).
If I were a Philadelphian, I would not welcome the association with the most hated company in America.
Just when you thought you couldn’t possibly dislike them any more…
Awesome input button though. You stuck that landing.