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Australian Buyers Say They Were Told "No iPad Without Accessories"
CuteSteveJobs writes "Australian iPad buyers have been forced to buy all manner of unnecessary add-ons, including screen protectors, docking stations, covers, chargers, and extended warranties, due to a reported official Apple policy. Shoppers reported sales assistants said it was 'company policy' or 'Apple policy' to sell the devices only with accessories, or not at all. A store manager for Authorised Apple Reseller JB Hi-Fi said it was 'a bad policy but it was Apple's policy and they couldn't sell one without it.' Other customers were told they must 'buy a Telstra SIM because the iPad is locked to Telstra,' even though it wasn't. The Australian Consumer and Competition Commission and Consumer Affairs are investigating the complaints."
My wife bought her macbook from JB a few months ago. They kept trying to sell her antivirus software. She called me and I told her to tell them absolutely no on the antivirus so she didn't get it but if I hadn't been available she might have.
She has since dropped herbal tea in the keyboard so its not working. The guy at JB was pretty helpful, suggesting places I can go to get it fixed.
And BTW: of course after she spilt the fluid she spent five minutes playing with the laptop as different systems went inoperative. I wish we could have a public information campaign: If your device is wet remove all power now.
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And why is it that every single waste of space who repeats this line (as if it were their own actual opinion), has the writing skills of a turnip? My current conspiracy theory is that Apple pays these people to write inane tripe on random sites to trick the rest of us into buying iPads so we don't look like morons.
Yeah, your a fucking arts major with your elite grammar skills too, yeah?
I just stated an opinion, if don't like it don't read it. It was the 1st time i used an iPad and I wanted to share how much my experience sucked. So calm the fuck down and get over it but i do get a rise out of putting you little Apple fanboys on the edge of your seats.
Hey, the same can be said about people who so passionately "love" Apple. How can people love a brand so much that they deliberately attack anyone who has even the slightest negative connotation against them? Hell, I was going to buy one found out it was shit so I didn't.
"Ohhhh poor baby someone said an Apple product wasn't good enough for them" .. Boo Hoo...
I suggest taking a laxative and taking off the turtle neck sweater. I think its restricting the blood flow to your brain and your ass is so tight farts cant even escape.
>>>all three of us in the house were ordered out
That's an illegal search without warrant. The officers can go to a judge and procure a warrant, but they can not enter your house or force you to leave it otherwise. You could have remained in your house all night long if you desired.
And a telephone call is not sufficient to establish probable cause, according to the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Justices explained in their decision, neighbors could be making false phone calls every day, simply to use the cops to harass other neighbors. So cops need a higher standard in order to establish cause. A phone call is not enough.
Bottom Line: Their only legal option was to turn-around and go see a judge for permission to enter your home.
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