Charlie Sorrel
Gear

Another Chinese iPod Knockoff: Nano With 2MP Camera

Here’s a conundrum for you. Apple product knockoffs often come with better specifications then the real thing, and yet still we mock. Why is that? The M2406 from Chinese BTL International is a perfect example: 2MP camera, AVI video playback, MP3, WMA, WMV and WAV music playback, a MiniSD slot, up to 4GB flash RAM […]

Here's a conundrum for you. Apple product knockoffs often come with better specifications then the real thing, and yet still we mock. Why is that?

The M2406 from Chinese BTL International is a perfect example: 2MP camera, AVI video playback, MP3, WMA, WMV and WAV music playback, a MiniSD slot, up to 4GB flash RAM and a speaker. It even has "11 kinds of languages" (emphasis mine).

Why then, do we chuckle to see it? Maybe because the same company makes the iPod Touch knockoff seen below, the product shot for which makes it look around two feet tall.

Product page [Alibaba]