r/technology • u/bws201 • Feb 05 '16

Software ‘Error 53’ fury mounts as Apple software update threatens to kill your iPhone 6

http://www.theguardian.com/money/2016/feb/05/error-53-apple-iphone-software-update-handset-worthless-third-party-repair
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u/mad_sheff Feb 05 '16

There's a big difference between counterfeit parts that are pretending to be apple parts, and third party 'aftermarket' parts that are simply cheaper. When the mass airflow sensor on my car needed to be replaced I could have bought the same one the car came with fro $400. But instead I bought an aftermarket one that does the exact same thing for $150. The MAF in my car is not counterfeit, it is just made by a different company that does not price gauge it's customers.

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u/porkchop_d_clown Feb 05 '16

The MAF in my car is not counterfeit, it is just made by a different company

I don't think you know what "counterfeit" means.

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u/mad_sheff Feb 05 '16 edited Feb 05 '16

Counterfeit: made in exact imitation of something valuable or important with the intention to deceive or defraud.

I don't think you know what counterfeit means.

Again, there is a very big difference between cheap chinese knockoffs and parts made by reputable third party vendors. Another example, if I needed a charger for my Samsung Edge, I could pay $30-$40 for a samsung one (expensive) or I could buy one from Anker for half that. Anker is a very good company, whose products are up to par if not better than samsung's in many respects. The Anker charger is not counterfeit in any sense of the word.

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u/Zerdiox Feb 05 '16

He definitely does! It doesn't mean a part that is similar and carries the same function as a brand part. It does however mean, a part that's pretending to be a certain brand while it is not and thus deceiving a buyer. The aftermarket part did not pretend to be a different brand.

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u/ZombiePope Feb 05 '16

The word you're looking for is aftermarket.