Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside but dangerous inside

Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by rasz_pl on Monday March 21, 2016 @12:40PM (#11329336)

The thing is Apple IS ripping them off!

"additional parts provide better power quality and improved safety in the real charger; this is part of the reason genuine chargers are significantly more expensive"

is not really true, those additional parts add maybe $10 to the BOM. $80 for $20 worth of charger, $30 for $2 cable, you are being screwed on every single Apple branded accessory.

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Re:Counterfeit Macbook charger teardown: convincing outside ... by ChrisDutrow on Monday March 21, 2016 @01:00PM (#11329518)

I was thinking they were like $40. $80 sounds a little steep.

I see some non-Apple branded chargers on Amazon Prime for around $40. I wonder if those chargers have the high quality electronics in them since they are from companies that are trying to develop a good name for producing accessories?

The Apple accessory that I feel is worth the money is their $30 ear buds. I use ear buds a lot. You can get decent ones for $15-$20, but I think the apple ones are worth $30.

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