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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by networked on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @02:53PM (#5481350)
Xiaomi should also be an obvious one to people who work with Android.

As for companies with more mainstream recognition, Foxconn, though it's for less than cheerful reasons.

Edit: although their largest factory [1] is in Shenzhen, China, Foxconn is actually a Taiwanese company.

[1] The (in)famous "Foxconn City" that makes most iStuff, employs over 200000 people and has its own TV station.

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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by kyllo on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:15PM (#5481509)
Foxconn is a manufacturer, not a brand. They win contracts to manufacture products for other brands. You cannot buy a Foxconn-branded product, because they don't exist (yet).
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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by shrughes on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:24PM (#5481570)
You can buy a Foxconn-branded product. See http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE...

I have a barebones PC that's branded Foxconn.

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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by networked on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:26PM (#5481577)
>You cannot buy a Foxconn-branded product, because they don't exist (yet).

Over the years I have used several Foxconn motherboards. They were clearly branded "Foxconn" on the packaging and the boards themselves. Apparently you can still buy one today [1]. They also sell computer cases, fans and suchlike under their own brand.

[1] http://www.foxconnchannel.com/LatestProduct.aspx?T=Motherboa...

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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by wtvanhest on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:29PM (#5481585)
You could say the same thing about Intel, but because of their brand strategy, many, many people purchase PC's because of their ingredient.

Foxconn could theoretically use the same strategy and as an example, be associated with high quality iPhone manufacturing that doesn't negatively impact their employees.

That would make them a brand, the fact that they haven't taken this strategy does not eliminate them from the discussion.

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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by dwshorowitz on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:29PM (#5481588)
Foxconn is also a Taiwanese company.
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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by kbar13 on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:14PM (#5481505)
foxconn is from Taiwan...
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Re:94% of Americans Cannot Name One Chinese Brand. Can you? by networked on Tuesday April 02, 2013 @03:17PM (#5481521)
Woops, I thought their headquarters were in mainland China. I guess that may say something about Taiwanese brand recognition.
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