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JooJoo Company Responds to TechCrunch Lawsuit

By Business Computing 

Fusion Garage has responded to the lawsuit filed by Michael Arrington and the TechCrunch crew. Not surprisingly, the company says Arrington's suit and the allegations made are without merit.

The Fusion Garage statement addresses several accusations made by Michael Arrington in a blog post published last week:

With regard to Arrington's claims that the company was not financially stable, FG said it was a properly capitalized start up that has received $3 million in funding to date. Additionally, the company claimed it has numerous international angel investors and said it is preparing to announce a new round within the coming weeks.

Addressing the claims that Fusion Garage is using intellectual property owned by the original ODM, Pegatron, the company said it established a relationship with Pegatron after "after Arrington’s promises of hardware development support proved to be hollow." The company says it is now working with another top tier ODM to develop a completely new board and mechanical layout.

As for the comments made about CEO Chandra Rathakrishnan? Fusion Garage isn't even dignifying those with a point-by-point response. The company points out that it's highly unlikely TechCrunch would ever go into business with Chandra if his reputation as a businessman was so awful.

Read the full statement on BusinessInsider.

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14 Comments Comment from the forums
  • sunflier 18 December 2009 22:37
    ...Fusion Garage has responded to the lawsuit
    Go ahead and sue. We havn't sold a single device so you'll get nothing.
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  • tipoo 18 December 2009 22:51
    homrqthaha look at that guySo whens YOUR tablet launching?
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  • igot1forya 18 December 2009 23:56
    So easy a caveman can do it! ;)
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  • darkknight22 19 December 2009 00:32
    Jane, you really have to quit it with that photo. I keep getting distracted while reading by caveman on the right lol.
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  • tsnorquist 19 December 2009 01:35
    What the real story should be about is this caveman holding up a cleverly chiseled stone slab in the form of a "Crunchpad".
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  • eSpade 19 December 2009 02:25
    The Fusion Garage statement addresses several accusations made my Michael Arrington in a blog post published last week:

    Typo...
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  • JMcEntegart 19 December 2009 02:27
    darkknight22Jane, you really have to quit it with that photo. I keep getting distracted while reading by caveman on the right lol.
    But it's so GOOD! He looks so blissfully happy.
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  • eddieroolz 19 December 2009 11:16
    They can bicker all they want, I sure as hell ain't shelling out $500 for a broswer machine.
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  • 19 December 2009 19:03
    The Joo Joo is Poo Poo is far as I'm concerned since they cut out the real people behind this device.
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  • xeden 19 December 2009 20:16
    nojoojooThe Joo Joo is Poo Poo is far as I'm concerned since they cut out the real people behind this device.
    Sad to say, you are very naive. If Michael Arrington's team is the real people behind this device, they should be owning the IP. Why is it otherwise???

    I also discovered that some comments here are racist and biase. Please think through your head, do not let your feelings rule over your brain.
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