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The thing is, in this case, Gizmodo didn't really know if it was stolen - there was no way for them to know if it was a legitimate device or a knockoff from Chi
by Mazy 16y ago
The thing is, in this case, Gizmodo didn't really know if it was stolen - there was no way for them to know if it was a legitimate device or a knockoff from China. After they posted it Apple confirmed it really was their device and they returned it immediately.
- glhaynes 16y agoAre they in the habit of paying $5,000 for things that they think are likely Chinese knockoffs?
- awa 16y agoThey probably are in a habit of paying money for devices which look interesting and aren't easily available in the US market. So if somebody comes to them with a next gen mp3 player from China and they like it from the looks they probably gonna pay good money for it.
- anigbrowl 16y ago'Hello, Apple public relations? Is that Harry Helpful? Hey Harry, John Journalist from famous tech blog Gizmodo here...yeah I'm fine. Listen, someone gave me this thing that looks like a prototype of the new iPhone. Maybe you want to check in with your legal or engineering departments...'
- jshen 16y agothey surely hoped it was a stolen nextgen iphone and not a knockoff.