Posted August 27, 2007 yep the new "I.BEAT Blaxx" (i beat blacks) all they need now is one called I.BEAT Whites racist as thou thoughts? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Their marketing department suxx. But they changed the name now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 I can so see someone hearing the wrong end of the conversation. Dude 1 - I got my beat blacks last night Dude 2 hears "beat blacks last night" Dude 1 woke up in hospital the next morning with 3 broken ribs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 I don't think it was meant to be racist. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Is it wrong i laughed really ahrd when i saw that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 I laughed at the manufacturer's stupidity... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 In before someone says this MP3 player conveys the same message as Resident Evil 5 or something to that effect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Political Correctness at it's worst. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 How does something like this get all the way through the mechanics of a company's design and marketing without somebody spotting the problem? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Just in case anybody thought I was being serious, I found this mp3 player fuckin hilarious Ha i thought you might:) Brilliant. i'll get one just for the humour Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Yeah, it's so blatently obvious. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Is it wrong i laughed really ahrd when i saw that? If it is, we're both condemned. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 How does something like this get all the way through the mechanics of a company's design and marketing without somebody spotting the problem? Look at how quickly they changed the name. Almost as if they already had the other name ready. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 How the hell could they not have thought "Hey i wonder if anyone will notice this name sound really wrong" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Hmm, maybe this was a publicity stunt? Bad publicity is still publicity, is what they say. So in that aspect you could consider it to be clever. I mean, who ever heard of Trekstor before this? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 27, 2007 Yeah i was thinking marketing plot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted August 28, 2007 THey would have sold 2142135423562 x more with the racist name. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 2, 2007 I wonder how they are doing financially? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 2, 2007 The advert would be fantastic. 2 white guys stoo in a black mans' bar *Pulls out mp3 player* "Hey man, what's that?" "I Beat Blaxx!" Leave the rest to your imagination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 2, 2007 I Beat Blax official sponser of the KKK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted September 3, 2007 Look out for the 2nd generation version: iBeat KDS (kids) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
