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bLink-404

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I'm looking at purchasing a U2 iPod off eBay. The model number and serial number printed on the back and box are all legit.

However, I am concerned with the regulatory markings on the back – I have never seen them in another language before, and it says "MP3" in English. Was this standard for iPods in Taiwan? TIA!

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myscrnnm

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Is this bait? Taiwan is not part of China, and the regulatory text on this iPod is in Traditional Chinese, which is the standard script used in Taiwan. Anyway, that's how iPods sold in Taiwan during that time looked, and the first line is a description of what the device is, as the iPod Classic was capable of playing back MP3 files.
 
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bLink-404

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Is this bait? Taiwan is not part of China, and the regulatory text on this iPod is in Traditional Chinese, which is the standard script used in Taiwan. Anyway, that's how iPods sold in Taiwan during that time looked, and the first line is a description of what the device is, as the iPod Classic was capable of playing back MP3 files.
No, certainly not bait – I am from Australia and have relied on Google Lens/Translate to help me. I have updated the typo.

I appreciate the reply!
 
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