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Fake iPods
I followed an ad that appeared on top of my Gmail inbox (I'm always a sucker for those...) that was for "cheap iPod nanos". I couldn't believe how meticulously (and blatantly) they copied the design of the original. Check it out here and compare it to the real Nano.
I can't imagine what this company's business plan might be. Have they factored in future legal fees or do they plan to give in immediately when they get a cease and desist order? They must know that their misleading ads and obvious copying raises a big red flag to Apple, and they must have a sense that they'll be shut down pretty quickly (at least in the legal marketplace). Do they think that they'll sell enough of these before that happens that they'll make a profit? Maybe Apple wouldn't pursue the issue if the fakes were only sold along with "Rolexes" by a shady guy on the street corner, but to set up a website with advertising seems like corporate suicide.
Posted by at February 3, 2007 1:16 PM
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