Larry Posted July 20, 2011 Share Posted July 20, 2011 Link. The Western news media is replete with pithy descriptions of the rapid changes taking place in China: China has the world’s fastest growing economy. China is undergoing remarkable and rapid change. This represents a unique moment for a society changing as quickly as China.. . . So when we strolled down a street a few blocks from our house a couple weeks ago, I was only sort of surprised to see this new place, one that any American of my generation can probably recognize instantaneously: It’s an Apple store! Or is it? RP and I went inside and poked around. They looked like Apple products. It looked like an Apple store. It had the classic Apple store winding staircase and weird upstairs sitting area. The employees were even wearing those blue t-shirts with the chunky Apple name tags around their necks. To make the story short, no, it's not an Apple store. (Although apparently the employees honestly believe that it is.) Nor are the other two, located a few minutes away. ---------- I'm not certain that I have a point. Just thought it might be an interesting story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corcaigh Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 For the longest time you've been able to buy obvious fakes here too like Champagne made in California. :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 When asked, the manager said... Oh no, this isn't the apple store. This is the pear store. People get confused all the time. In China we have Apple Store, Pear Store, Orange Store, Tangerine Store, Tangello Store. All very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipwhich Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 My cousin worked in China for 2+ years. He said EVERYTHING was a knockoff. He couldn't trust anything he purchased. He is a big Jack Daniels drinker, he said they even sold horrible JD imitations. It's hard to compete with them with no labor laws and no wage controls for one, throw on blatant skirting of trademark/copyright/patent infringement and there is no competing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Mike Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 It's hard to compete with them with no labor laws and no wage controls for one, throw on blatant skirting of trademark/copyright/patent infringement and there is no competing. China - A libertarian utopia? :evilg: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PleaseBlitz Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Steve Jobs can't hear some random blogger over the sound of the dumptrucks depositing money onto his front yard. http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Apple-Earnings-Third-Quarter-Sales-Revenue,13103.html Net QUARTERLY PROFITS over $7 billion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 When asked, the manager said... Oh no, this isn't the apple store. This is the pear store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss_Hogg Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 is this just a fake vendor? Or are they selling fake Apple products too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RansomthePasserby Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 is this just a fake vendor?Or are they selling fake Apple products too? My guess would be either Apple shells over cheaper hardware, or real Apple products that have been illegally siphoned from the factory stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimmySmith Posted July 21, 2011 Share Posted July 21, 2011 Apple "Stoer", not Store. Obviously completely different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Posted July 21, 2011 Author Share Posted July 21, 2011 BTW, somebody reminded me of this news story, too: FkwVP4nQmKM (Searching for this link on Google, it does seem like the Chinese government eventually closed this place down.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fullnelson9999 Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 I really don't like the People's Republic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumbo Posted July 22, 2011 Share Posted July 22, 2011 China - A libertarian utopia? :evilg: :rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao::rotflmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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