The True Cost of a Chinese iPhone Knockoff
Coverage of Chinese “shanzhai” knockoff phones tends to be dismissive at best, but the NYT, in a fit of earnestness, has done a full-on, iSuppli-style cost analysis of your typical iFauxne. Spoiler: They’re extremely profitable! Inspiring a knockoff is something like a rite of passage for any new handset, and virtually no desirable phones go…