[Cialug] OT: counterfeit equipment

[James Shoemaker]

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Nathan C. Smith wrote:
> Not a lot of equipment goes past me, but I was reading in InformationWeek
> about counterfeit equipment showing up on the used and refurb market.
> 
> Has anyone actually *seen* fake equipment?  It seems to me that
> counterfeiting equipment would be very difficult, but perhaps if you know
> the right places in .CN ?  Maybe you just slap a Cisco label on black
> painted linksys hardware?

  My dad bought a case of Shrap calculators at a Mid-states sale back in
the late 70's, they went for something like $.10 each.

James
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