Originally Posted by
Aus_Mal
There are many cases of people being shown fake demos or similar. Being shown a demo of an item doesn't always equate to being given a legitimate product. Even before you delve into the issue of International warranties.
The demo is pretty foolproof for the smallish things I've bought (i.e., memory sticks and lithium batteries). And for those things, I've been more concerned about whether the device is properly functional rather than whether it is genuine.
I haven't bought a PC in China but if I ever did, probably I wouldn't be satisfied with a demo, I'd have it assembled and test it myself for a half hour. But my knowledge of the area may not be typical of all.