Entire Apple Stores Being Faked in China

foxnews.com ^ | July 21, 2011 | Associated Press

[Berlin_Freeper]

BEIJING – At first, it looks like a sleek Apple store. Sales assistants in blue T-shirts with the company's logo chat to customers. Signs advertising the iPad 2 hang from the white walls. Outside, the famous logo sits next to the words "Apple Store."

And that's the clue it's fake.

China, long known for producing counterfeit consumer gadgets, software and brand name clothing, has reached a new piracy milestone -- fake Apple stores.

[numberonepal]

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It's tough doing business in America and it shouldn't be. It has nothing to do with "free trade". In fact, if we used tariffs to generate federal income we wouldn't have such a personal tax burden. The commies are here and they're winning.

[Proud_USA_Republican]

Really? So the whole concept of intellectual property rights doesn’t exist because your product may be designed in the US, but if it’s manufactured overseas, other companies can rip you off.

Nice.

[tacticalogic]

Having your stuff stolen is part of the price you pay for having the Chinese make it for you. I’m surprised there are people who haven’t figured that out yet.