Palm's original product was a direct competitor to RIM's Balckberry. And oher cell phone manufacturers have created similar phones, although they have tried to make the keyboards easier to use.
First you would have to find the similar product in other companies and you can then compare the different aspects of the product to the one you have.
horizontal expansion
Both companies manufacture Agriculture, Industrial and Construction Equipment and are leaders in all of these industries.
By "legal" you are probably asking whether another company can sue you ofr patent or copyright infringement. It is seldom a criminal offense to manufacture a product similar to an existing product.It depends on how similar the new product is to the original, whether you incorporate any characteristics of the other product that the original company has patented, and whether you use any processes in the production that are patented. Quite a number of companies have been sued for creating products that duplicate the "look and feel" of an existing product. You also have to watch out for copyright and trademark infringement.
Many companies produce cholesterol meters such as CardioChek. They also manufacture diagnostic tests for chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, and other similar diseases.
There is still a lip balm by that name, but the lotion was discontinues. The good news is, it was replaced by a similar and better product. Avon.com
I heard that they are. Tony was my source.
Otter Pops made their debut in 1970 as a product of the National Pax company. Similar products were already in existence, produced by other companies.
Loganberries are a hybrid mix between blackberries and red raspberries. They can be used interchangeably for either blackberries or red raspberries in recipes because of similar flavors. Loganberries have a shape closer to that of a blackberry, but have a red hue like the red raspberry.
That means that others are putting pressure to keep the prices down. If two or more companies manufacture or sell similar products, both are motivated to keep the price down so that they can compete.
A generic product
Can you elaborate on the question? It's not a complete sentence. Yes, computers are built in the USA. Yes, computers are built outside of the USA. Some smaller companies do have computers built in the usa. They are similar in price and features to the big companies that manufacture in china. I've attached a link below to a site that lists what companies build computers in the usa.