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DEFINITION: Shanzai [San-zai -alt. sp.Shanzhai] 1. mountain fortress/bandit 2. a vendor, who operates a business without observing the traditional rules or practices often resulting in innovative and unusual products or business models.
DEFINITION: Shanzai [San-zai -alt. sp.Shanzhai] 1. mountain fortress/bandit 2. a vendor, who operates a business without observing the traditional rules or practices often resulting in innovative and unusual products or business models.
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Here’s the second of our Shanzai.com weekly round-ups, where we take a look at the stories we’ve covered over the last 7 days and try to separate the wheat from the chaff to come up with the one product that stood out from the rest. So, read on to find out this week’s best buy, and also what device to avoid… Here are this week’s contenders:
Hi, I'm a PC (but I look like a Mac) For Noble and Upgraded, LV Leads to Success! How much would you pay for the Shanzai version? Blag Sony Vaio unboxed? Or is this the real thing? Chanel’s Ultra-Compact...Compact Obama Endorses New Shanzai BlackBerry Crunchpad available to buy now? iPhone / Motorola hybrid found, Apple flips its lid? Cell phone disguised as Bugatti sports car: Nobody fooled 7 Star Luxury Phone? The World’s Most Expensive Shanzai Phone How to spot a fake dual screen Samsung phone Hagrid gets an iPhone Winnie the Pooh Cell Phone HiPhone has familiar Aura? Bangu Baijian puts a new twist on pricing VSUS 10.2" netbook A lot to choose from there, and some great innovation and quality too, but at the end of the day it’s hard to go past… Diamond in the Rough: Shanzai Sony Viao  Pretty tough to beat this. A few minor differences aside – slightly different keyboard, perhaps a lesser screen resolution and smaller battery – this is a remarkable copy of the brand new Sony Viao netbook launched two days ago. No word on price for the Shanzai device yet (the real deal is going to be selling for USD 499), but for more on this take a look at the Shanzai.com Sony Viao price poll below.  Loading Poll...And while we’re at it, what was the biggest lump of
Fool’s Gold: Shanzai GoldVish Phone  What can you say about this? USD 512 for an ugly, poor copy of the famous GoldVish Le Million luxury phone. Come on Shanzai – copying the device is one thing, but you’re going a bit far when you try to copy the price too. Loading Poll...Related articles |
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Below are the featured entries from Shanzai Studios iPad bag design project called "Operation Tablet Bag Design". Participating in Operation TBD is simple, free and gives you the chance to share ideas about a unique new product that will be tailored and manufactured to your needs.
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 Based on Linux, the GP2X Wiz (nice name!) is a completely open multi-functional handheld entertainment device. The makers, GamePark Holding from Korea, say it’s different than other shanzhai video gam...More pics & analysis... | |
 Yes, you read that right! I am talking about a quadricopter which can be controlled by your iPhone or iPod Touch. It soars through the air and literally transforms your iPhone or iPod Touch into a coc...More pics & analysis... | |
 In Greek mythology Eros was the god of love and beauty – more specifically, erotic love. I don’t know if the shanzhai manufacturers had this in mind when they came up with the name for this 10-inch to...More pics & analysis... | |
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Here’s a look at the interestingly named A Wang E98N. A lot shorter and slightly wider than most phones, the Wang has a polished black finish and a slide open keyboard design t...More pics & analysis... | |
 There was a time when Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) were the only and best medium for inbuilt storage in notebooks. Although HDDs used in notebooks are smaller in size than normal HDDs, they still contribut...More pics & analysis... |
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