ninjatutle
Premium
join:2006-01-02
San Ramon, CA | Cost of doing business
Someone is always trying to gain a windfall via lawsuit. |
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en102
Canadian, eh?
join:2001-01-26
Valencia, CA
 ·RoadRunner Cable
 ·DSL EXTREME
| This is California... you can sue over almost anything here
California = state of many lawsuits , legit or otherwise with huge payouts and cost.
The thing that bugs me most about the iPhone is its walled garden of 'no java', 'no flash' and basically 'no API other than ours which apps can only be obtained/purchased through us' attitude. |
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Hazy Arc
join:2006-04-10
Greenwood, SC | I Wonder...
...if anyone is offering an anti-virus app in the iPhone App store.  |
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moonpuppy
join:2000-08-21
Glen Burnie, MD | Apple's new slogan
Lie Differently.
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osxtasy
join:2008-07-03
2 edits | It "JUST WORKS"
It "JUST WORKS"  LOL
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DannyZ
Gentoo Fanboy
Premium
join:2003-01-29
Erie, PA | Broken link
the video comparison link in the summary is broken |
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nnaarrnn
join:2004-09-30
Nitro, WV
 ·Vonage
 ·Sprint Mobile Broa..
·Suddenlink
| They're not that great
A client of mine "upgraded" from a Blackberry to an iphone, and totally hates the iphone. Can't forward txt messages, can't create distribution groups for email or txt messages, it can't sync notes from the exchange server. It's still not a business phone (not that I would ever belive Apple could put out a business product) |
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA | Ludicrous Speed!
*All downloads performed on a closed network using a professional internet surfer. |
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russotto
join:2000-10-05
Collegeville, PA | Puffery
It's a fairly conventional defense against false advertising, that the claim was mere "puffery" not meant to be taken literally. |
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Mchart
Super Joe
join:2004-01-21
Gurnee, IL
·AT&T Yahoo
·RoadRunner Cable
1 edit | Wow.
Now, i'm well aware that advertisements are not fully representive of the truth. However, to come outright and lie about a product like this - And then fully admit it is absolutely rediculous. The ad in question was selling the product for it's speed of loading / interface speed. Yet, the product in question is not this fast. Never was, never will be. Your average person would goto the store and buy the iPhone based on this advertisement. Your average 'reasonable' person would make this mistake.
I've haven't liked Apple for quite a while. I bought the iPhone because it truly is a superior device. However, to outright lie like this, and then blame the consumer for beleiving their lie is rediculous. Shame on Apple. I hope they loose a lot of money for this.
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jmn1207
Premium
join:2000-07-19
Reston, VA
 ·Verizon FIOS
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Re: Puffery
said by russotto  :It's a fairly conventional defense against false advertising, that the claim was mere "puffery" not meant to be taken literally. Too funny! Is that the defense used for those pills that claim to make your banana bigger? Puffery! |
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iansltx
join:2007-02-19
Golden, CO
·Comcast
·Qwest.net
·magicjack.com
·BeeCreek Communica..
·Sprint Mobile Broa..
| Truth In Advertising
Apple can fudge a bit, but if they specifically state that the feature they're advertising is X good (quantifiable in some sense by what's in the ad)...and it isn't...that's false advertising.
You see a lot of "screen images simulated" disclaimers when looking at PDA/phone screens online or on TV. The difference with Apple is that the screen images simulated are not the main feature of the phone... |
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mlundin
join:2001-03-27
Lawrence, KS | reply to DannyZ
Re: Broken link
works fine for me. |
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Gilitar
join:2000-11-20
Mobile, AL | At least it works
Apple's stuff just works.
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | reply to osxtasy
Re: It "JUST WORKS"
That didn't take very long. Guess they spend all day with these witty original zingers on their clipboard just waiting to CTRL+V. |
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Titus Pullo
I came, I saw, I slept
join:2004-06-26 | Amusing watching
Apple become its own worst enemy.
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Mr Matt
join:2008-01-29
Eustis, FL
·Comcast
·Embarq
| AT&T and Apple should open a bologna delicatessen
Both Apple and AT&T are B.S. artists. Apple puffs the performance of the iPhone and AT&T puffs the performance of their network. I live in Central Florida and have had to let a friend use my Verizon handset because there was no signal for their AT&T handset, when they had to make an urgent call. This happened more than once, in different locations. |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA
·Cox HSI
·Verizon FIOS
·Cox VOIP
·ViaTalk
·RoadRunner Cable
·MegaPath
·Verizon west (ex G..
·Time Warner VOIP
| Bloodsucking lawyers
Cars can't drive on buildings, say it isn't so |
Apple should know better than to have a commercial without 17 paragraphs of disclaimers including the iPhone not working on the Moon. |
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Dogfather
Premium
join:2007-12-26
Laguna Hills, CA | reply to Mr Matt
Re: AT&T and Apple should open a bologna delicatessen
And what wireless provider doesn't blow smoke up their ass? Whether it's more bars or "unlimited" data, it's all bull. |
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antwanp
Beyond FM, Beyond AM, XM Satellite Radio
Premium
join:2002-05-14
Cedar Hill, TX
clubs:  | reply to en102
Re: This is California... you can sue over almost anything here
That and Texas being home to patent lawsuits... |
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