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Xiaomi MacBook Air lookalike rumors resurface as Bloomberg reports Samsung talks

Xiaomi – a Chinese company noted for cloning Apple’s product designs, iOS look-and-feel and even keynotes – is once more rumored to be going after the MacBook Air with its own premium-look laptop.

Rumors first surfaced at the end of last year, with an apparently Photoshopped image very reminiscent of the MBA design. Xiaomi at the time denied that the image was its work, and said that it was actually a clone known as the Kaka i5. But Bloomberg reports that the company is indeed considering launching an ultra-light laptop in the first quarter of 2016.

Xiaomi Corp. is considering the introduction of its first laptop early next year, people with direct knowledge of the matter said, opening a new front in its battle against Apple Inc. and Lenovo Group Ltd. Xiaomi’s notebook may go on sale in the first quarter.

The company is said to have held talks with Samsung to discuss the supply of memory chips and displays for the un-named laptop. Both Xiaomi and Samsung declined to comment.

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  1. funny it was known as Kaka, cuz that’s “shit” in spanish LMAO

  2. PhilBoogie - 9 years ago

    And what do they think people will do when they see that 4 coloured logo from Redmond when booting up?

    Xiaomi.
    For a stupid company
    we sure do dumb things.

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