Acer Cloud Tries to Copy Apple iCloud

Are Asian companies so devoid of ideas they have to ape Apple’s every move?

2012: Acer Cloud with Pic Stream

2011: Apple iCloud with Photo Stream

First Samsung. Now this. Just announced at CES 2012, reported by The Verge.

2012: Acer’s iCloud knockoff called “Acer Cloud” is limited to storing documents and photos for 30 days, announced to be available in Q2.

• Music
• “Pic Stream”
• Document

2011: Apple released iCloud (Photos beyond 1000 has 30 day limit, others are unlimited), with

• Music
• “Photo Stream”
• Document
• Apps
• Books
• Backup
• Calendar
• Mail
• Contacts
• Find My Friends
• Find my iPhone

Acer calls one of its new service “Pic Stream” instead of Apple’s “Photo Stream”. How original. Not.

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Tags: Apple, Counterfeit, iCloud

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