1200 iPod knockoffs were distributed to guests at the Swiss Economic Forums which included Adrian Schmucki, the head of Apple Switzerland. The devices were really Chinese imitations meant to look similar to the second generation iPod shuffle.
After Schmucki received his, he threatened legal action against the insurance company Mobiliar who handed out the gifts. To make matters worse several of the guests asked Schmucki if the knockoffs would work with iTunes.
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Kyle Flanagan - May 24, 2009 at 7:28am
Hope the headsets sounded better than what Apple sells with their iWhatever ;)
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Lamont Wooten - May 23, 2009 at 1:41pm
They gave away one that looks pretty much like this one at the AAOS meeting in Las Vegas in February along with a literature package that was purchased. Mine didn't work. Sent it back and the second one didn't work either.
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Jean - May 22, 2009 at 5:10pm
Does it come with apple warranty?
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Lamont Wooten - May 26, 2009 at 12:56pm
Why would apple warranty a copy of their product that their competitor is selling?
They wouldn't
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