Friday, June 5th 2015
Thermaltake Draws Flack for Ripping Off Other Brands' Products
Thermaltake, a brand that has been associated with DIY PC for decades, is accused of blatantly copying designs of other [smaller albeit popular] brands' products, with some of the new products it unveiled at Computex 2015. It begins with the Suppressor F51, a case that was launched just a month before Computex, and was widely reviewed by the media. Our readers almost instantly noticed (and we agree) that the Suppressor F51 bears an uncanny resemblance to the Define R5, a pioneering case by Fractal Design. We could excuse similarities to an extant, but it appears that Thermaltake copied even intricate design details.
Legit Reviews compiled a list of other products Thermaltake copied in a similar way. These include its Riing series fans, which resemble Corsair Air Series 120 mm; the Commander FT fan-controller copies some UI design elements from the NZXT Sentry 3; and the most blatant rip-off being the W2 CPU water block, which looks identical to the Swiftech Apogee XL. Perhaps the biggest victim of this episode is CaseLabs. A very small player in the PC case industry, CaseLabs is critically acclaimed, and loved by PC enthusiasts to come up with some of the most original high-end case designs. The company's Merlin SM8 and TH10 cases are copied by Thermaltake into two of its prototype cases exhibited at Computex. These examples alone are class-action bait that, if pursued, could lead to a trade-ban for Thermaltake in markets such as the US and EU.
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Legit Reviews compiled a list of other products Thermaltake copied in a similar way. These include its Riing series fans, which resemble Corsair Air Series 120 mm; the Commander FT fan-controller copies some UI design elements from the NZXT Sentry 3; and the most blatant rip-off being the W2 CPU water block, which looks identical to the Swiftech Apogee XL. Perhaps the biggest victim of this episode is CaseLabs. A very small player in the PC case industry, CaseLabs is critically acclaimed, and loved by PC enthusiasts to come up with some of the most original high-end case designs. The company's Merlin SM8 and TH10 cases are copied by Thermaltake into two of its prototype cases exhibited at Computex. These examples alone are class-action bait that, if pursued, could lead to a trade-ban for Thermaltake in markets such as the US and EU.
39 Comments on Thermaltake Draws Flack for Ripping Off Other Brands' Products
/popcorn
Think Swiftech should stop dealing with Thermaltake.
I have a feeling this will not bode well with enthusiasts but to be honest enthusiasts are not buying Thermaltake garbage to begin with.
Fairly certain they licenced that ABS block from swiftech seeing as how there have already been lawsuits concerning WC block/pump design.
This is a small point, but aren't class action lawsuits generally filed on behalf of individuals against against a company or business (e.g. consumer claims against a defective product)? This would seem to be one company's claims against another if I understand correctly.
I´m telling this because both CM and Corsair are BIG fish, like shark to the "clown fish".
Seriously, there is a endless universe of combinations of dots, lines and planes, you just need to work for it.
What a shame.
No wonder companies like that have been around for years. They have fans.
CaseLabs 4 Life!
This is not the Tt of today
knockoff pc parts is nothing new
That is messed up though dude deliberately stole this guys design. Then the asshole from thermaltake disregards it in his reply saying like better airflow etc.
to answer you very last question... TT cases both cheap and cheap... I have heard rumored costs of both cases and they are just barely cheaper then the original... and I have heard from people that have seen them in person and say they are both cheap in material.
I have NOT and never will do business with TT... something I am proud of
The only thing i see here is that the consumer win here. Let the big boy fight and take the reste.
I mean look how many new product we gonna have.
lower price, beautiful case in many many color!":rockout: