Keepin' it real fake, part LXIV: 2G Shuffle goes dark

Some folks just don't know when to call it quits, and yes, we're looking directly at the Chinese knockoff factories responsible for all of these shameful attempts at ripping the iPod. Of course, this isn't the first time the Shuffle (first-gen or second) has been duped, but this iteration certainly raises the opprobrious bar. Pulling the oh-so-prestigious black color scheme over to the Shuffle side of things, this clone was somehow designed in California but "Assombled" in China, but what else would you expect for a mere $14? More comedy, er, pictures, after the jump.

[hoodiot Posted Jun 24th 2007 2:48PM]

Maybe when the rest of the world pays back royalties on gunpowder and all of its derivative products and acquisitions, China will stop copying stuff that we ask them to make for us.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2007 1:49AM]

One of these days we will see a Wal-Mart brand iPod just chillin' on the shelf by the other mp3 players in the electronics section.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2007 2:01AM]

I'd buy one simply because It's 4GB. I also see not having to use itunes and making sure apple doesn't get my money as two big plusses. I just wish they had more detailed specs though.

[alienCds Posted Jun 25th 2007 9:43AM]

lol i had these at the flea market i worked at. my bosses told me to sell em for 50 bucks. good thing i quit.

[PEZ Posted Jun 24th 2007 8:28AM]

The 1GB (whch does wma) cost me $20 shipped from china, and its pretty great sounding. YOu can get up a 4GB for about $50 SHIPPED. Plus, there is a USB converter thing for like $2. Plugs into the headphone jack obviously, and the other end is a usb plug. I think I got it at deal extreme.

cant be beat for the price. good quality. its actually an eact dupe, except, no shuffle mode.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 19th 2007 3:34PM]

I recently bought one of these. Total rip off. I paid 35.00 for mine.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2007 3:58PM]

I just googled the upc. It's the same as the real silver 1gb.

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2007 8:54PM]

Yea, the play button is facing north... wah wah wah (trombone noise)..

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 24th 2007 9:54PM]

Anybody want one? I am currently living in China and going to the Hong Kong Plaza Tech Mall next weekend to get me some of these babies and the iPhone clone ^^

[gregrb07yahoocom Posted Jun 25th 2007 5:21AM]

u in shanghai? id love to see the iphone copy :) if u are in shanghai, have u seen it yet?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2008 5:01PM]

hello, drteckger. i likem to know exacly where to get these ipod suffle for $14 dollars shipping incuded , everybody seems to talk about it but i can not pin point the source. you can e mail me if you like , and i thank you for your comments . hope to chat with you more in future thanks again. r g

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2008 4:57PM]

actually to make it more simple about the spoid iv said earlyer here is my e mail . [e-mail] thanks rg

[gregrb07yahoocom Posted Jun 24th 2007 11:33PM]

i live in shanghai, and bought one. they are great little things. i bought a blue one :)) they sell in shanghai for around 200 rmb (about $25 US i think)

[Jon AU Posted Jun 25th 2007 4:11PM]

so where do i order 1?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 29th 2007 1:40AM]

http://cgi.ebay.com/SHUFFLE-1GB-BLACK-MP3-PLAYER-G-B-GB-w-IPOD-EARPHONES_W0QQitemZ320131528249QQihZ011QQcategoryZ86541QQcmdZViewItem#ebayphotohosting

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 5th 2007 11:33AM]

....you think Lead paint was used?