Now that I am checking, I fear this "Arduino MEGA 2560 R3 by Arduino " from Amazon and CanaKit is also a counterfeit. It looks very similar to the photograph here, says MADE IN ITALY and has the ARDUINO TM MEGA logo. But I found some differences in the component side silk screen and circuit board, r…

Is this Arduino MEGA 2560 R3 a counterfeit?

retrolefty January 24, 2013, 1:34am 7

Similar to a lot of E-bay rants blaming the site for poor products or dishonest sellers.

Lefty

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