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Fake $95 AirPods Pro vs. Real AirPods Pro
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Interesting review of a knockoff product. But rather than ‘should you buy these’ maybe you should have done how to identify fakes so you don’t get ripped off’. Make it more of a public service announcement than a review, especially as Christmas is coming up.
box differences, so you can identify fakes before even opening them.
silicon tips push on like beats, not like AirPod pro which
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box differences, so you can identify fakes before even opening them.
silicon tips push on like beats, not like AirPod pro which
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This is disgusting. It is morally reprehensible. First off, why is Mac Rumors putting words to this other than outright condemnation? And how could anyone engaging in this forum think this is ok? This is not free trade — it is theft, pure and simple. If you had any scruples, this would be obvious to you.
Apple spends billions of dollar on r&d each year. That cost is built into each product they make. And do you know what else makes it into the cost calculation? The inevitable onslaught of lazy criminals that put out this garbage by stealing intellectual property. Theft is theft. If you think Apple charges too much for something you want, you have the freedom to not purchase it from them.
If you support or celebrate the type of brazen theft such as what is being reported on here, then you should be ashamed of yourself. You can try to justify it all you like, but the fact is that you are part of the problem.
Apple spends billions of dollar on r&d each year. That cost is built into each product they make. And do you know what else makes it into the cost calculation? The inevitable onslaught of lazy criminals that put out this garbage by stealing intellectual property. Theft is theft. If you think Apple charges too much for something you want, you have the freedom to not purchase it from them.
If you support or celebrate the type of brazen theft such as what is being reported on here, then you should be ashamed of yourself. You can try to justify it all you like, but the fact is that you are part of the problem.
that is why it’s a mistake to judge the popularity of Apple Airpods ( pro or not) by the number of people you see wearing them around you in the street : maybe half of those are fake.
Also , the argument i often read in the comments that Apple shouldn’t make these in colors because it would dilute the instantly recognizable white branding : well , the brand has already been diluted by the fakes and the copies for a long time now. All Android earbuds have been white for years.
Also , the argument i often read in the comments that Apple shouldn’t make these in colors because it would dilute the instantly recognizable white branding : well , the brand has already been diluted by the fakes and the copies for a long time now. All Android earbuds have been white for years.
Why isn't Apple suing this manufacturer for the unauthorized use of a proprietary chip ? 🧐
BTW, $95 for a clone is utterly ridiculous.
BTW, $95 for a clone is utterly ridiculous.
Not really. The reality is, that in China, the ruling is always on side of Chinese company. They don't value copyright and so it doesn't make sense for Apple to pay for lawyers if they already now the ruling in advance.
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Of course they are fraction of the cost if everything has already been R&D'ed by Apple and they just COPY it.
would you really buy second-handed earbuds ??? I definitely NOT.
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Yep. And these will pair very well with your ChiPhone too 😂
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I think these doesn't even worth $90 ...
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Whilst I agree with the article in principal (and certainly wouldn't spend this type of money on a knock-off), I don't agree with this generalisation. With the Apple's premium pricing, I think there's a real potential for "high-end" knock-offs that are actually just as good as an Apple product, but cheaper (especially where items are reverse-engineered). Yes, knock-offs generally are tat (or at least poorer quality), but that doesn't mean they have to be.
Well, there's the rub, right? All these parasitic bottom feeders exist because of the great white shark.
This is why nothing should be Made in China anymore.
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I don't like paying too much for anything either, but give Apple credit where it's due. It's full of their R&D so why shouldn't they profit from that? The knock-off is theft.
I‘m eagerly waiting for their hands-on review of broken Q-Tips...due out in December.
I‘be had many of my designs knocked off by Korean and Chinese copycats over the years. Some of us tend to take this sort of thing more personally than others.
(as for the article itself, you don’t really think this site is actually pro Apple in any way, do you really? Just look at their syncophantic suck up work with respect to the “ifixit” parasites.’)
I disagree, this highlights that many of the AirPods and AirPod Pros on eBay are fake and allows customers to make informed decisions. I’ve been trying to buy AirPods for my kids recently and have suspected that many of the devices at a good price were fake. This has confirmed it
I wonder if these will connect automatically without iOS 13 as the real ones require. Not all of us can or will upgrade.
TWS must feel honored to have a real review from MR.
I need the ability to hear and can't use a sealed AirPod so I'll keep using the TWS i7 models I get for $19.
TWS must feel honored to have a real review from MR.
I need the ability to hear and can't use a sealed AirPod so I'll keep using the TWS i7 models I get for $19.
AirPods should be some made up price you made up in your head because some cheap knock offs that don't work properly are only $40? lol. Okaaaaay.
Apparently some people think if a product costs more than they think it is worth or than they are willing to spend then it’s OK for somebody else to rip it off and price it cheaper. It’s disgusting. What’s more disgusting is only China seems to get away with this. If this was some product from the United States Apple would be suing them so fast it would make your head spin. But China? Crickets.
What’s a fair price? Just some number you made up in your head.
woohoo! i haven't seen an AngerDanger gif in awhile. Nice zippo caseThey first managed to a while ago with knockoff AirPods.
I had a pair for a while until I got curious, and, well…
"There’s a sucker born every minute.” Phineas T. Barnum may not have actually said that but it’s still true. Put these right up there with fake Rolex’s, fake Gucci, fake Coach, etc. Stupid, low income level people trying to look affluent. Fake keeping up with the Jones actaully.
Its really surprising to hear these items are for sale as it’s blatant copyright and patent infringement. They are not for sale on Amazon, but a quick Google search shows them listed on eBay and surprising to see Google NOT enforcing zero tolerance for fraud. Those listings will get black listed as soon as Apple’s legal team gets in the game.
even the Apple packaging is copied - i know because I’m a victim..traded my Beats Pro wireless for “Gen 2 w/wireless case” and got dupped. The functionality is so similar to my first AirPods I didn’t notice until connections kept dropping and I couldn’t use “find my” app feature like my wife could with her gen 1. Sound quality is crap compared to hers
Plenty of American companies do the same thing. For example Amazon - probably the biggest rip-off manufacturer in the world. If you have a successful product, Amazon will copy it, make it cheaper, and sell it under one of their dozen in-house brands.