Fake vs Original.

The first man to compare the cheeks of a young woman to a rose was obviously a poet; the first to repeat it was possibly an idiot.

- Salvador Dali

We come across a lot of things that fascinates our eyes. Some of those things, we fall for. And no matter what we want those things. Either it is a Smartphone, tablet, purse, Clothes; everything as a matter of fact. Everything looks eye-candy. Look at myself for instance. From Sneakers to the High-end-Laptop. Everything is in the check list. But I don't have all of them. There is this money factor. So, I don't get to stock up my room with all the latest gadgets, shoes, etc etc things. 

If I am not wrong there are a lot of people just like me. But they always think ten times before buying because of the price. So, what do some people do? They make the replica of those things with another name which sounds near to original. From iPhones to Shoes, everything has a replica. So, when people can't afford to buy an original Mobile, they go for a China Piece which they think is more affordable. And later after a month or so, they curse the phone for working properly. And it is easy money for the dealers. But there are a lot of drawbacks of using a fake product. 

Is it just the products? NO. Everything is being duplicated these days. The Piracy DVD's of the movies causing a huge loss to the director & producer of the movie. The content in the blogs/ newpapers / articles /every single thing. The Photographs taken by some photographer is copied without prior reference or permission. There is loss of originality. As I say, I remember the following quote. 

Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original.

- C.S. Lewis

So, Why People opt for a non-original(fake) product(s)? 

We love sneakers, iPhones, RayBan, Gucci, etc. But the problem? The Cost is too high. And that becomes the most obvious reason. Products being over ten folds cheaper, makes people thinking into buying. And most people end up with RayBay (Ray Ban), Cuggi (Gucci) or an Arwani (Armani) product. Not only these, there are a train of products. 

What People don't try to understand? 

Though the price may be too less, but the Quality of the product isn't that good. The durability is very less. And though people know most of these things some people still prefer Fake-Branded Products. Well, it is the so-called fashion these days. And the problem with the mobile phones is that they emit radiations for starters which is not present in most standard mobiles and the cell reception isn't quite that good. You would find people shouting, Hello as loudly as they can but still the person on the other end won't hear a word. 

What contributes to the high price of most products? 

The products are carefully designed to increase customer satisfaction and avoid any problems to the users. These are thoroughly tested before being sold, a case absent in fake products. The raw materials that are used for making a product are standard approved products which are qualified by the manufacturing company, another case absent in the fake products where cheap non standardized raw materials are used. And all the original products use patented designs and equipment to maintain a certain standard for the product. 

Why am I ranting about this ? 

A recent Indiblogger meet comprised a seminar about the use of original HP cartridges. #OriginalCopy

The Original IndiBlogger Meet with HP #OriginalCopy

The Meet was Sheer Awesomeness and Original indeed conducted at Fortune JP Celestial Hotel by IndiBlogger. During this meet was a Seminar by conducted by HP Category Manager For HP Printers. He mentioned about the use of original products stating the advantages.

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He spoke about the HP Printers cartridges where people tend to refill them with INK which causes serious problem to the printer and the printing quality is also not upto the mark. Let me summarize it : 

The Cost?

It is known fact that earlier the Cartridges were a little more priced and it was equivalent to buying another printer. But these days, a Cartridge is available for Rs. 449/-. If you still think it is better to go for refilling it rather than spending money, let me tell you something on it. The refilling may be cheap but the quality of the Print is not as appealing as it should be and sometimes there is only half-print - making you print more copies. Secondly, the printer's durability & performance is reduced due to the continuous use of refiled cartridges ending up damaging the printer on the whole. 

Why should you prefer HP inks? 

First of all, they are eco-friendly. Secondly, you get the finest of the prints with HP inks. And thirdly, you get the maximum number of prints, may be double the prints than you might get by refilling. 

And Why Not HP Inks? 

These days people are so dissolved in the technology that people don't wish to step outside their home. Everything is done through the internet. So, keeping the busy people in mind, HP has introduced Dial-a-Cartridge (1800 425 4999) in which you get the Cartridge at the luxury of your home. And if someone is too lazy to pick up a phone, one can order online as well.

How to identify a Genuine Product? 

With increasing duplicity and faking of products, it sometimes becomes hard to identify the original product from that of a fake one. So, the HP Inks comes with a QR code. The application is available on various mobile platforms which anyone can download and check the originality of the product. Else you can type the Serial number and check whether it is a Genuine product or not. The online validation can be done from here - Online Validation. If on scanning using the QR code or through Online Validation, the result shows OK, then it is an Original Product.  There are other ways like the hologram effect which should like this : 

1. The "OK" and "✔" move in OPPOSITE directions when the box is tilted front to back.
2. The "OK" and "✔" move in the SAME direction when the box is tilted right to left

Conclusion.

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You can find more details at the HP Portal. For any further information regarding identifying the Genuine Printer Inks (Cartridges) , you can get the information from here - How to identify a genuine HP cartridge.

Say no to FAKE. Buy Original - Be ORIGINAL. 

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Originality is the one thing which unoriginal minds cannot feel the use of.

- John Stuart Mill

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And Lastly, A Special Thanks to IndiBlogger for Conducting the Bloggers Meet, to HP for Sponsoring and making us aware of the use of original cartridges. 

A Original IndiBlogger Meet with HP #OriginalCopy, indeed. 

- Ajay Kontham