Fake microSD card
Typical of fake microSD cards -- low-quality, low-capacity cards reprogrammed to give the impression they are bigger, and a bit of nasty screen print added on top.
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![This card cost about $15](https://www.zdnet.com/a/img/resize/a8578c888595033e6f2dffda062d3bc3a7fadcee/2020/12/02/db1ea968-3f17-438c-8f7a-73fa6ff87a2c/img-7406.jpg?auto=webp&width=1280)
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This card cost about $15
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The screenprint is typical of these cards -- it looks nasty
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It "looks" OK...
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The back has some print suggesting this started out life as a 32GB card
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SNAP!
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Fake card next to a genuine SanDisk Edge card
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The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
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The two bits are hanging on by the screenprint
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And it's broken in two
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