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If imitation truly is the sincerest form of flattery, the folks at Apple must feel flattered every single day of the year. Why? Because not only do other consumer electronic companies ape their style and design, there are some people who make a nice living churning out fake Apple products. While a number of them are close facsimiles, there are some that are just hilariously horrible. You thought those Air Force Ones with the Gucci Nike swoosh were bootleg? Check these out.
iPad Mini
If you think the iPad mini is too expensive, hop a flight to China and cop one of these. Apple Care won't cover it, though.
Apple Speakers
Never mind the fact that Apple has its speakers made by high-end audio companies like Harman/Kardon. Let's instead focus on the fact that these speakers look like the ones you get when your grandmother renews her subscription to Reader's Digest.
iPod Classic
If the scroll wheel on your iPod isn't in fact a scroll wheel, but a series of buttons arranged in a half-ass circle, you probably have a knockoff.
iPhone 5
At first glance, you would think this gadget was a Mighty Mouse done up by the folks at Colorware. However, if you were to turn it around you would see it's a phone. Our question: With a such a solid design, why tarnish it by making it a fake iPhone?
Apple Store
Turns out China isn't the only country with fake Apple stores. This mall in Iraq welcomed its first fake retail spot last year. Too bad it looks as much like an Apple store like Canal St looks like Rodeo Drive.
iPhone Mini
Remember those iPhone Mini rumors? Looks like someone took them a bit too seriously.
Louis Vuitton iPhone with Keyboard
Not only do you get a fake iPhone-one with a keyboard, no less-you also get fake Louis Vuitton damier print. Lucky you.
Mac Mini
We're guessing this company opted for a floral motif in an attempt to distract the user from realizing the computer wasn't designed in Cupertino.
iMac
This iMac clone could fool the unsuspecting user for about five seconds; or however long it takes for the person to realize there's no Apple logo.
MacBook Air, Steve Jobs
How could there be so much fail in such a small space? Not only is there the obviously fake MacBook Air with Mac OS X photoshoped onto the screen, there's a fake Steve Jobs, too.
