| Read this article before buying your next USB | | | | They are offering counterfeit USB flash drive at |
| memory stick! | | | | around USD1.50 per unit for a 1GB drive with |
| | | | packaging. The cost of stick (full product) is even much |
| First, we need to know the components of a USB | | | | lower than a raw flash memory chip from USA or |
| memory stick. It is consists of a small printed circuit | | | | Korean flash memory chip manufacturers! |
| board that carrying the circuit elements, insulated | | | | Counterfeit USB Memory Stick |
| electrically, a USB connector, and a leather, plastic, | | | | When you plug in the FAKE USB drive, it will show you |
| metal, or rubberized case to protected the inside | | | | the "Fake" memory capacity. |
| components. | | | | But when you start to copy your contents, you will be |
| USB sticks now come with with 1GB, 2GB, 4GB and | | | | shocked to realised the capacity was only half or |
| up to 258GB. | | | | even less! This is called "Upgrade chip" in China. |
| I have been in this trade for some years, and a big | | | | The popular saying is that if you pay peanuts, you get |
| number of USB memory sticks are produced mainly in | | | | monkeys. How can a raw memory chip be more |
| China. Some of the manufacturers like to use low | | | | expensive than a "ready to use" USB flash drive? |
| price strategy to attract consumers and even some | | | | So when you are going to purchase your new USB |
| ignorance suppliers. | | | | memory stick from retail shops or online stores next |
| Some of these factories bosses are very | | | | time, remember to use a genuine software to test |
| short-sighted and out there to cheat on consumers | | | | your drive. Good Luck! |
| and suppliers. | | | | |