A look at Xiaomi, known to copy others and skimp on traditional R&D, as it successfully undercuts rivals on everything from smartphones to pens and backpacks (Basil Kronfli/WIRED UK)

Basil Kronfli / WIRED UK:
A look at Xiaomi, known to copy others and skimp on traditional R&D, as it successfully undercuts rivals on everything from smartphones to pens and backpacks  —  Xiaomi has been launching low-cost, occasionally half-baked tech for years.  Now it's time everyone took it seriously

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