Verdes Protest Cubing Shirts

[TiLiMayor]

At least you could upload the img so we go to our local custom shirt factory instead of buying it overpriced online.

 

[abctoshiro]

V-cubes won't be daunted by this T-shirts...
But, if you can get many people to wear this shirt on a comp sponsored by V-cubes (I heard of one. I'm not sure what or where is it.), then they just might make up their minds.
Just sayin'.

 

[devoblue]

Although that shirt may violate a registered industrial design, it doesn't actually violate said patent. It's a shirt, not a three dimensional logic toy.

 

[Andrew Ricci]

But, if you can get many people to wear this shirt on a comp sponsored by V-cubes (I heard of one. I'm not sure what or where is it.), then they just might make up their minds.
Just sayin'.

Are you kidding me? You think seeing a few cubers wearing these T-shirts will actually change Verdes' mind?

 

[abctoshiro]

Are you kidding me? You think seeing a few cubers wearing these T-shirts will actually change Verdes' mind?

No I'm not. That's why I said that V-cubes won't get daunted by these shirts.

 

[Toquinha1977]

At least you could upload the img so we go to our local custom shirt factory instead of buying it overpriced online.

At this point, any comment about fair compensation for creative work would probably be hypocritical, but it's one of the reasons why patents get enforced (and ironically, it's what Verdes is doing), so I'm not even going to fight it, but I'm not going to give it away for free.

But, I'll letcha in on a little secret. You think the shirt is overpriced and not worth whatever it's set at? Fine. While I used Adobe Creative Suite to put it together (a software package that usually costs a thousand bucks if purchased legitimately, which I did), nothing is stopping you from creating something similar with a DIY fabric transfer kit, an inkjet printer, Microsoft Word, and an old t-shirt. Hell, didn't get MS Office installed on your system and don't wanna spend the money or put your system at risk by Bittorrenting it? Download OpenOffice, and it'll do a comparable job. You might even be able to create a better design than me.

Will you get the same results for cheaper? If you buy a bunch of shirts in bulk and do it all by yourself, probably. If you "know a guy", then definitely. But if you just want ONE, your per-unit cost is always going to be higher. A 6-pack of transfer paper alone will run you about $12 (and they do NOT sell individual sheets).

 

[Tyson]

$12 a shirt is fair. It's completely fine for him to make a bit of money. First of all, it's not going to be that much money. Second, the profit margin isn't exorbitant. And third, he actually put effort into this thing. So I feel $12 is fair.

I am not really commenting on the content of the shirt. I'm just saying $12 for a boutique cube shirt is fair.

 

[izovire]

I think I'll just blatantly copy this T-shirt idea and make my own for $4.99...

I'll be sure and give you proper attribution though

But seriously... cute protest idea...

 

[goatseforever]

It's a pretty cool design. I personally wouldn't wear it outside because I'd just have to explain to everyone what it meant and reveal what a huge nerd I am. But IDK what your all getting worked up about.

 

[TiLiMayor]

Ive been making my own shirts either with my own printer and some transfer paper or taking the file to a custom shirt store (for more complex desings like escher artwork) for 2years or more, and the more expensive shirt Ive made ran for 12000COP which is like 5.50USD (which was an eboy poster). I guess this is something relative as life cost is higher in USA, but if you wanna make some profit with t-shirts, I dont think a bunch of cubers (I dont see any outsider wearing one) will make up for a notable revenue.

Still, what you want is to make some money out of this or to settle a position in the Verdes patent discussion?

 

[bluedasher]

V-cubes won't be daunted by this T-shirts...
But, if you can get many people to wear this shirt on a comp sponsored by V-cubes (I heard of one. I'm not sure what or where is it.), then they just might make up their minds.
Just sayin'.

It would be funny to see a bunch of the competitors wearing these shirts, then come time for 5x5-7x7 events they all wip out their V-cubes.

 

[Stefan]

That shirt doesn't violate the patent. Why would you wear a lie?

 

[StachuK1992]

That shirt doesn't violate the patent. Why would you wear a lie?

But look at the edges!