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Attack of the iPhonies

Since the beginning of the iBoom, overseas (and some domestic) manufacturers have been quick to cash in on Apple's design prowess. These 10 iPod and iPhone clones show that imitation can be the quickest way to gadget sales.

Mark Sullivan, PC World

The i-Bob

In 2005 a Chinese company released the i-Bob, a Nano look-alike that also plays videos. The i-Bob has shown up on eBay in 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB versions. Some commentators noted at its debut that the i-Bob seemed cheaply built, with screws left visible on the casing. One unhappy buyer set up a Web page comparing the picture posted in the eBay ad with the product that arrived in the mail. Other disgruntled owners complained that their 1GB version of the player stored only about 50 MP3s. Can you say "caveat emptor"?

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