Keepin' it real fake: part XV: Apple iPod mini 2

It must be really great to live in Asia (Macau, to be exact) where you can get Apple's latest iPod -- like the iPod mini 2, pictured here -- literally months before it's announced. And for HK $950 (about US $120), no less.

[Thanks, Richard]

[Chris @ Jan 20th 2006 9:39AM]

So do any of these fake iPods (and this is the first I've seen that actually dares to include the Apple apple) actually work with iTunes?
Are they supposed to convince the buyers that they're the real deal or just "impress" the friends of the buyer?

[dave95 @ Jan 20th 2006 10:02AM]

How do they get away with this. I know it's Asia but they're freaking using Apple Logo!!!

Can't Apple do anything?

Wow

[BlueLightBandit @ Jan 20th 2006 10:03AM]

Heck, if nothing else you get a 256M mp3 player for $120. I could care less if it playes iTunes.

Aside from that, if it Apple doesn't come out with a Terrabyte iPod mini, then it's probably fake anyway.

[Brian @ Jan 20th 2006 11:35AM]

jeez, engadget--everything is an ipod knockoff with you. just because it is an mp3 player with a circular button scheme, an apple icon and the word 'ipod' on it.

[andy @ Jan 20th 2006 1:28PM]

thank god they finally did away with that stupid touch wheel. good job steve!

[debra @ Jan 20th 2006 3:30PM]

Nick, why do you need to be racial about all this?

[Chris @ Jan 20th 2006 3:38PM]

I own one of these. It's actually a Coby (I'll get the model number if anyones's interested, but it's not listed on coby's website.

It playes native most sound files (ogg, mp3, wma, etc.), it displays jpegs just fine, and comes with a converter to change most video files into a proprietory format .dmv.

Mine doesn't have the ipod logo but the rest of it is identical. I got the 512mb version for $99.00 at my college bookstore.

[Amar @ Jan 21st 2006 3:01AM]

lol, why'd you even buy one?

[Chris @ Jan 21st 2006 3:11AM]

> I own one of these. It's actually a Coby (I'll get the model number if anyones's interested, but it's not listed on coby's website.
Maybe it's a knock-off Coby? :D

[Nick @ Jan 21st 2006 6:08AM]

debra, all that was said was a character description (cheap), where they are geographically (asian) and a reference to their parents' marital status (bastards).

Get off you politically-correct high horse.

[Jimbob @ Jan 21st 2006 7:17AM]

Apple will do something about it - someone has to make them, they'll be tracked down and spoken to. Probably :)

[monette @ Jan 21st 2006 1:45PM]

is there a free i-pod your giving off?

what's the least expensive i-pod ur selling nowadays?

[cameron @ Jan 22nd 2006 10:20AM]

i seen these in china back in november 2005. they were about 300yuan which is about 40 dollars i still have one. one stall sold them with and ipod logo and the other with a sony logo. lol

[cameron @ Jan 22nd 2006 10:23AM]

these are actullay mp4 players also but only come with 256 or 512 memory. i seent ehm in chinas silk market

[Dissent @ Jan 22nd 2006 7:17PM]

rofl

Debra, what, people from asia arent asian?

Id be willing to bet $100 that youre a liberal.

[mgm @ Jan 25th 2006 4:19AM]

Nick, "Dissent" (real edgy):

You sound like morons trying to explain your racist comments, and then you double-up by trying to insult the person that calls you on it. I bet you're a....jackass?

Take the hint, and try not to be an offensive little twit, it might lead to a bit of positive growth for you.