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Apple Nixes iPad Giveaways

Posted by samzenpus on from the too-good-for-free dept.

KingSkippus writes "According to a story at CNN, Apple has begun enforcing third party promotion guidelines (PDF) that, among other things, restricts organizations from giving away iPads, using the word 'free' to describe any Apple products in a prominent manner, or promoting giveaways of iPod Touches in lots of less than 250 and with Apple's explicit approval."

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  1. Such sheninigans by Roachie · · Score: 4, Insightful

    encheapin our over priced product. We must put a stop to it!

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  2. Re:only applies to special contract purchases by SomePgmr · · Score: 5, Insightful

    This comment needed to appear in the summary. It would have prevented a lot of wasted armchair lawyer time.

  3. Re:Ok? by Sniper98G · · Score: 5, Insightful

    You have to understand. Who wants to buy an Apple product only to turn around and see some poor person with one. How are you supposed to feel superior to them if they have one too.

  4. Re:They did what now? by williamhb · · Score: 4, Insightful

    No, but Apple could chose not to ship you anymore iP[a/o]ds. This is targeted at retailers trying to use the products in a promotion to get customers, not at a normal user who wants to give their device away to a friend (although I'm sure that they've already developed DRM to do just that).

    A small bank decides to run a "win one of 5 iPads" competition to new customers. How is Apple going to stop them from sending someone down to the local department store to buy them? (Or five staff to different stores if they want to be sneaky!) Heck, is Apple going to start interrogating every shopper in an Apple Store? "Admit it! You're going to give this way in some filthy raffle aren't you, Miss Whatever-your-name-is! And I bet that's not even a real beard!"