JooJoo Company Responds to TechCrunch Lawsuit
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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sunflier Reply...Fusion Garage has responded to the lawsuit
Go ahead and sue. We havn't sold a single device so you'll get nothing. -
darkknight22 Jane, you really have to quit it with that photo. I keep getting distracted while reading by caveman on the right lol.Reply -
tsnorquist What the real story should be about is this caveman holding up a cleverly chiseled stone slab in the form of a "Crunchpad".Reply -
eSpade ReplyThe Fusion Garage statement addresses several accusations made my Michael Arrington in a blog post published last week:
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JMcEntegart darkknight22Jane, you really have to quit it with that photo. I keep getting distracted while reading by caveman on the right lol.Reply
But it's so GOOD! He looks so blissfully happy. -
eddieroolz They can bicker all they want, I sure as hell ain't shelling out $500 for a broswer machine.Reply -
The Joo Joo is Poo Poo is far as I'm concerned since they cut out the real people behind this device.Reply
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xeden nojoojooThe Joo Joo is Poo Poo is far as I'm concerned since they cut out the real people behind this device.Reply
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.