Comments on: The Billion-Dollar Product In Search of an Inventor http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/archives/1138 The Trends, Opportunities, Deals, Chinese Companies on Path to IPO and Private Equity Investment, from China First Capital Wed, 08 Sep 2010 00:02:37 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Joshua Smith http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/archives/1138/comment-page-1#comment-1118 Joshua Smith Wed, 16 Dec 2009 17:26:36 +0000 http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-1118 Although I mainly practice Project Management I am a mechanical engineer by trade (In fact I am back in university for my Masters in Mechanical Engineering in Tianjin) I bet you anything I could design a much better one without too much problem. In fact I could probably design 5 to 10 different ones. However that wouldn't be the problem. In China it would be capitalizing on selling it. I can't see how one can design a innovated commodity type item and then protect it from what the Chinese do - copy, mass produce, and sell on the gray market. http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=8724793&trk=tab_pro Although I mainly practice Project Management I am a mechanical engineer by trade (In fact I am back in university for my Masters in Mechanical Engineering in Tianjin) I bet you anything I could design a much better one without too much problem. In fact I could probably design 5 to 10 different ones. However that wouldn’t be the problem. In China it would be capitalizing on selling it. I can’t see how one can design a innovated commodity type item and then protect it from what the Chinese do – copy, mass produce, and sell on the gray market.

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]]> By: James http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/archives/1138/comment-page-1#comment-822 James Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:40 +0000 http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-822 I've been following this blog for quite a while now and I love it. I feel a bit miffed that my first comment on this awesome insight into Chinese private capital is going to be like this... but might I suggest a kettle next to the cooler? I'm pretty sure this would be the most efficient and cheapest solution and by far the easiest. In my eyes the hot water feature on those coolers sounds like a case of over innovation. Many British like drinking tea too and we have either kettles or dedicated tea and coffee machines for it. On the other hand, I may be completely wrong and someone comes up with a way to make it work better and more efficiently and grabs a large chunk of the market with it. It will be interesting to see if anyone does. I’ve been following this blog for quite a while now and I love it. I feel a bit miffed that my first comment on this awesome insight into Chinese private capital is going to be like this… but might I suggest a kettle next to the cooler? I’m pretty sure this would be the most efficient and cheapest solution and by far the easiest.

In my eyes the hot water feature on those coolers sounds like a case of over innovation. Many British like drinking tea too and we have either kettles or dedicated tea and coffee machines for it. On the other hand, I may be completely wrong and someone comes up with a way to make it work better and more efficiently and grabs a large chunk of the market with it. It will be interesting to see if anyone does.

]]> By: China Lawyer http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/archives/1138/comment-page-1#comment-813 China Lawyer Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:33:37 +0000 http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-813 Many years ago, I had a US client that was interested in entering into a JV with a Chinese company that made these heaters/coolers. My client told me that the Chinese were making the best of these. In the end, my client backed out and one major reason was the energy inefficiency. I kid you not! Many years ago, I had a US client that was interested in entering into a JV with a Chinese company that made these heaters/coolers. My client told me that the Chinese were making the best of these. In the end, my client backed out and one major reason was the energy inefficiency. I kid you not!

]]> By: Jackalope http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/archives/1138/comment-page-1#comment-809 Jackalope Thu, 19 Nov 2009 09:09:16 +0000 http://www.chinafirstcapital.com/blog/?p=1138#comment-809 How about a microwave? Fill cup with cold water from dispenser. Microwave for 30 sec. Add tea. Done. How about a microwave? Fill cup with cold water from dispenser. Microwave for 30 sec. Add tea. Done.

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