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Originally Posted by DiapDealer
Or real Kindle hardware being sold with third-party (Duokan-like) firmware.
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That rang a bell. One of the K3s had "www.duokan.com" on its power-off screen. I detailed in my previous post why I believe the K3s are genuine. But a read through the duokan thread here convinces me I was seeing the alternative firmware, which would be quite consistent with the Shanghai market -- see my previous comments on Wii consoles.
For anyone interested, here are some interesting reads on the state of the grey market in China and what manufacturers like Apple and Amazon can do about it. In short, not much. Build in artificial market restrictions and the Chinese market will simply reroute around it. iPhone, iPad, and now Amazon. In six months China may be flooded with Kindles over which Amazon has no control.
'Gray market' for counterfeit gadgets is red hot in China (Washington Post)
The Gray Market from the Perspective of an Independent Distributor
Inside the iPhone Gray Market (Business Week)
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Originally Posted by chyron8472
a genuine Kindle also has: printed on the top in the center.
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Sorry, I didn't hear that
Has a colon on the top?
--Nathanael