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Counterfeit iPod Nanos and Shuffles Appear
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Look at these amazing (and word for word) specs of this fabulous MP4 Player!mook said:
Detailed Selling Lead Description
Product Name: MP4 Player
Model Number: SY-268 (black)
Place of Origin: China
Specifications:
1) Player size: 41 x 90 x 7.6mm
2) MTV movie function
3) JPEG picture browse function
4) Internal record function
5) Supports multi-audio format
6) Supports multi-language display
7) FM stereo radio
8) No need drive for USB disk function
9) Super long time high quality recording and repeating
10) Mobile storage function, USB 2.0 (FS) high-rate transmission
11) Different space disk mode
12) 7 EQ modes
13) Multi-play mode
14) Cartoon menu
15) Accessories: earphone, charger, converting tool, USB cable
Inner packing:
Color box
Outer packing:
20pcs/ctn
Carton dimensions: 34.4 x 23.6 x 26cm
G.W.: 8kg
It looks like the white one has a special button that plays all your music backwards. Sweet.Eagon said:
joelypolly said:
The point here is that IP may be a western idea, but if they want to do business with the rest of the world then they ought to abide by the rules. Are you saying that companies from the US/elsewhere should just say 'to hell with it, what can we do' and not fight this? What is the benefit to them to develop new products if they'll just be instantly pirated?
The trade deficit is of course due to a lot of things, but surely it would be partially offset if all of these consumer products' sales were actually going to the right company.
The Shuffle are believable at first glance and the Nano's are a pathetic copy....The way these clones are coming out it wont be long before they clone the real video iPod or the next 6th Gen iPod.....
The good thing for Apple though, is that I severly doubt that these Counterfit iPod's are doing anything to damage there iPod sales and therefore are probably not causing Steve Jobs any sweat.
SHadOW
The good thing for Apple though, is that I severly doubt that these Counterfit iPod's are doing anything to damage there iPod sales and therefore are probably not causing Steve Jobs any sweat.
SHadOW
gauchogolfer said:
Yeah, playing in the global market where the large corporations have decided they own everything, China is going to find themselves in a lot of such conflicts.
As for the trade deficit... all I'm gonna say is everyone (and I mean everyone, whether you're liberal or conservative doesn't matter) should read Myths of Free Trade by Congressman Sherrod Brown. He covers trade with China very well in the middle of the book... It's a short book, too, you could finish it in a couple days, a week tops if you're only reading it while commuting
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rockthecasbah said:
As opposed to a live action menu?
Thing is, to anyone who equates a real Apple iPod as cool, anyone buying one of these is a poser... kinda like those people who bought those fake Nike shoes in the 80s where the swoosh was upside.
Which reminds me of this time in NYC where this guy was selling "Genuine Rolox Watches" out of the back of a van. Yep, they sure were "genuine Rolox," too bad they weren't a Rolex.
i hate the term "western".... it is the most bs term..... it's not western it's international...... that's the way the world works
japan, south korea, taiwan, austraila, singapore, india, etc etc etc respect and function within the bounds of IP and they are not western....
instead on the term western, maybe the term non-asian would be more appropriate, but even that does not do it justice since there are asian countries which respect IP
it would be a conservative guess to say that 50% of my students have knowingly and intentionally plagiarized and see nothing wrong with it at one of the better universities in china.....
an academic honor code is something that is seriously lacking in the schools here
japan, south korea, taiwan, austraila, singapore, india, etc etc etc respect and function within the bounds of IP and they are not western....
instead on the term western, maybe the term non-asian would be more appropriate, but even that does not do it justice since there are asian countries which respect IP
it would be a conservative guess to say that 50% of my students have knowingly and intentionally plagiarized and see nothing wrong with it at one of the better universities in china.....
an academic honor code is something that is seriously lacking in the schools here
Given that the direct competition is not up to that much then maybe the clones will push apple to keep innovating.
Whilst I do not condone the clone manufacturers / retailers, I do have a certain admiration for the what they have done.
? Is the clone nano just a stripped off mobile phone? The screen size makes it look so.
? How much did it actually cost them to develop the clones? How much did it cost apple to develop the nano?
? Are the clones signed up for MS Play's for sure or whatever that nonsense is?
Whilst I do not condone the clone manufacturers / retailers, I do have a certain admiration for the what they have done.
? Is the clone nano just a stripped off mobile phone? The screen size makes it look so.
? How much did it actually cost them to develop the clones? How much did it cost apple to develop the nano?
? Are the clones signed up for MS Play's for sure or whatever that nonsense is?
MrCrowbar said:Whoa, there are a lot of those on eBay actually:
Look at the center button of the white model. That's what I call quality
Very cool. The white one actually has a "play it backwards" control. Turn me on, dead man!
lol, wow! my friend has that imitation iPod nano! she got it off of e-bay for $60 i think. but my friend knew she wasnt buying an iPod when she got it. unlike the pictures of the imitation shuffle in a box that has the apple logo on it and says iPod shuffle, the imitation nano has no apple markings and does not use the apple or iPod name anywhere. it is simply sold as a cheap mp3 player. though i imagine in some way it is in violation of a copyright!
Both of these have been out for several months ... in fact there was a report on Engadget back in December about a guy who was selling the Shuffles on Craig's list.
One of the most interesting things is ... the controversy actually makes these little gems MORE VALUABLE to a collector!
One of the most interesting things is ... the controversy actually makes these little gems MORE VALUABLE to a collector!
rockthecasbah said:
Ok, hold on, hold on.
So, some of these devices are actually legitimate. They look similar to but not identical to the iPod nano, do not use Apple branding, are what they advertise themselves as being (ie they really play MP3s/MP4s/etc), etc, etc.
Why are we getting upset again?
Yes, the iPod Shuffle thing is a genuine example of counterfeiting. It has an Apple logo on it. It's clearly intended to mislead. However, it's a big jump to go from that to "Anything that, if you squint your eyes and look at it funny, looks like an Apple product is an actual counterfeit." The picture of the "iPod Shuffle" at the beginning of this thread I could see was intended to decieve. The picture of the device that looked similar to the iPod nano, but had an entirely different UI... I don't think so. No Apple logo. Different shape and sizes. Different UI. Different hardware design and software design. Clearly a working device that performs as described. A counterfeit?
By those standards, eMachines, Gateway, and others are counterfeiters. Whereas they're actually computer builders who make legitimate PCs that perform as advertised, that use form factors that, while clearly inspired by Apple products, aren't intended to make people think they're buying the same thing.
Thanks but no thanks...
No suprise, the pods are so popular.
But it's funny that this story is posted just now, last weekend I was going through the newspapers and a computer company (I think it was MDG.ca) was advertising that if you purchased now, you would get an IPOD like mp3 player.
The images were exactly like the one presented on this story...
Lame...
No suprise, the pods are so popular.
But it's funny that this story is posted just now, last weekend I was going through the newspapers and a computer company (I think it was MDG.ca) was advertising that if you purchased now, you would get an IPOD like mp3 player.
The images were exactly like the one presented on this story...
Lame...
its clearly counterfit, i was in nyc about 2 weeks ago where i bought my brand new MBP (not a fake by the way , got it at the soho store) and i think nyc is famous for knock offs and i think its rather cool. i purchased a fake burberry hand bag for a girlfriend on the st from a guy who looked like he held up liquor stores the day before. and bought bootleg movies in manhatten. I dont think its such a bad thing, i do think the ipod shuffle rip off shouldnt have apple markings that will cause a law suit. but if a guy said 40$ for a 4 gig nock off nano and if it worked id think about picking it up.
, got it at the soho store) and i think nyc is famous for knock offs and i think its rather cool. i purchased a fake burberry hand bag for a girlfriend on the st from a guy who looked like he held up liquor stores the day before. and bought bootleg movies in manhatten. I dont think its such a bad thing, i do think the ipod shuffle rip off shouldnt have apple markings that will cause a law suit. but if a guy said 40$ for a 4 gig nock off nano and if it worked id think about picking it up.