Beware Fake Chips!
“U.S. and European customs officers seized more than 360,000 counterfeit computer chips and network components in a joint operation late last year, officials said Friday.”
While 360,000 certainly seems like a large number, that makes one wonder how many bad units were in distribution altogether. A good piece of advice for shoppers looking to buy the genuine article: If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. We suggest sticking to well-known retailers/e-tailers with a good return policy as they're likely to spot these frauds before they even get into their warehouse.
While 360,000 certainly seems like a large number, that makes one wonder how many bad units were in distribution altogether. A good piece of advice for shoppers looking to buy the genuine article: If a deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. We suggest sticking to well-known retailers/e-tailers with a good return policy as they're likely to spot these frauds before they even get into their warehouse.
