Australian Buyers Say They Were Told "No iPad Without Accessories"

Posted by timothy on Saturday June 12, 2010 @08:37PM from the side-deal dept.

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."

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Re:Now is the time... by denmarkw00t · 2010-06-12 21:44 · Score: 1, Troll

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.