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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."
I assumed you were using this as a chance to lampoon Apple with no real merit or actually following TFA's links but then...
Do the right thing. Get a PC.
If you mean one with Windows then I think you made a really good joke. We're proud of you.
Having a mac doesn't mean you have no viruses. You can still have malware installed. False security blanket is false.
I sincerely you hope you die painfully and slowly. You, and everyone you love.
Really, why is anyone surprised by this. You can say troll if you like, but these D-Bags buy an iPad because Jobs told them they need one in addition to their iPhone and iPods, and like fucking sheep...they open their wallets. So when Jobby says you have to buy this 100.00 shit speaker and this SIM card people act shocked that the above mentioned D-Bags open their wallet again...
Well..I didn't think I needed, but if Steve says I do, then I must!
What do you mean, they had to tell all the Apple fanboys and -girls to buy accessories? As far as I can tell, all the iTampon buyers willingly and freely decide to get all sort of junk for it without being told to ...
You sound like the people who say they are entitled to complain about the government even if they didn't vote. It's technically true, but there is something wrong with it. If you don't see that, well, I can't help you.