Only $2 million? I reckon they could get at least $20 million out of both Amazon and the mobile star for not doing due diligence and making sure the products are safe.
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Apple Files $2M+ Lawsuit Against Counterfeiter, Finds 90% of 'Genuine' Accessories on Amazon Are Knockoffs
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Don't get me wrong, I love the concept of MagSafe. But I have a major beef with its proprietary nature. Shelling out $79 a pop for a poorly designed cable that's permanently attached to the A/C adapter is not cool. It's a money-grab, plain and simple, and I'm glad it'll (most likely) be meeting its end shortly.
With USB-C there will be options. Griffin's BreakSafe cable is an example of how third party cables can do better than what Apple's sold us for years.
True. However, the consumer is blinded by "Whatever is cheapest or whatever works." You see past these false claims by third party vendors, others see the bargain bin deal and purchase it without hesitation. I always purchase OEM. I'm not risking my safety or my hardware investment.
Yes, I'm sure you're right, Apple is only doing this to "stomp down on competition", and not to get actual dangerous knockoff chargers out of the marketplace (that article is just one of many). There are companies out there manufacturing knockoffs that aren't just trading on Apple's good name, aren't just shoddily made, but are actually dangerous. But, please, keep protesting that it's entirely about profit. I'm sure there are plenty of people who wouldn't care if you died tomorrow.
I agree, and it's one of the reasons I cancelled Amazon Prime. They have done nothing to make it easy for me to determine whether I am getting the product I expect.
As to this lawsuit - I would think Apple starting an investigation with the International Trade Commission would be a better course of action. It seems Apple ultimate goal would be to get a general order blocking all chargers and cables that infringe their copyrights and trademarks from being imported into the U.S.
I always look at it as "I spent many hundreds of dollars on this phone - why would I gamble on its safety to save $10 on a cable?" That just seems in the same ballpark of, "gee, this new car is awfully expensive - could we get it for less without the seatbelts and airbags?"
Reputable brick and mortar retailers do just that. Amazon purports to be competing with these, and has a tremendous brand reputation to protect. Is Amazon a true retailer, or is it just a clearing house like EBay? Amazon's going to damage its brand if it doesn't up its game.
This is a drop in the bucket in terms of Apple's total revenue. This alone should put to rest those claims that Apple has removed the headphone jack just to sell dongles and licenses. The annual bonus of just one senior executive could cover all the revenue to be made from such income sources.
Did you?
I'm sure a company making a product not described as apple official would have to pay some kind of licence for branding (
gets cash), don't get me wrong I almost bought one of these till I saw the review, but if apple deeply cared it would chuck the lawsuit at them & drop the prices to dis-courage anyone else from doing the same.Now I'm sure you'd argue, but this is all about cash, they've probably thought even if they can pick up 10% of the residual business it's worth it; supply & demand!
You know those are under warranty, right? If they go bad in less than a year and it isn't because of obvious mishandling on your part, go to an Apple store and they'll probably give you a new one no questions asked. That's what happened to one of my magsafe chargers.
By the way, for the record, being flimsy and easy to break isn't the same thing as being a fire or safety hazard. You'd have a hard time suing for the former.
Funny how Apple accuses counterfeits lack of insulation, yet Apple branded lightning cable frays easily exposes the wiring.
Have you ever heard of the MFi program? Legitimate companies can and DO make plenty of quality Apple-authorized products, and sell them cheaper than Apple. Lightning cables from Monoprice are a prime example. And they come with a LIFETIME guarantee.
So, tell me again how Apple is stomping down competition.
Great stuff, sue these guys who want to get rich on the products of others and don't care about their customers who's children might burn their house down because they charge their phone right next to their bed.
Release your own hardware, get certified, do the right thing, avoid poor build quality, offer great customer service. And you're in competition with everybody else and will do probably better in the long run.
Terrible people that just counterfeit products for a buck.
Release your own hardware, get certified, do the right thing, avoid poor build quality, offer great customer service. And you're in competition with everybody else and will do probably better in the long run.
Terrible people that just counterfeit products for a buck.
There are rumors that the second of these A's also gets copied. (And I have one Anker USB charger for five devices at home, plus one Anker 3x charger and 7x USB port at work, so having fakes there would be _very_ annoying).
Sounds like they're doing what RODE has been doing with their microphones on Amazon:
Important information about purchasing from Amazon in the US.
RØDE Microphones does not authorize Fulfilled By Amazon. We have purchased counterfeit RØDE products using Fulfilled by Amazon and highly recommend that you only purchase RØDE products from authorised dealers.
If you purchase any RØDE microphone from an unauthorized dealer via Fulfilled By Amazon you will not receive any US warranty or technical support.
Important information about purchasing from Amazon in the US.
RØDE Microphones does not authorize Fulfilled By Amazon. We have purchased counterfeit RØDE products using Fulfilled by Amazon and highly recommend that you only purchase RØDE products from authorised dealers.
If you purchase any RØDE microphone from an unauthorized dealer via Fulfilled By Amazon you will not receive any US warranty or technical support.