This Chinese MacBook Air Ripoff Would Probably Fool Jony Ive
07/12/2011 |
If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then this Chinese imitation of the MacBook Air is the biggest compliment that Apple has received in a long time. Cleverly called the “AirBook,” this feat of design plagiarism looks exactly like Apple’s MacBook Air.
Costing only$499, the AirBook possess many similarities to Apple’s notebook, but there some crucial differences. Did we mention that it runs Windows?
M.I.C Gadget has posted a review of the AirBook. Here’s...
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