No reasonable person would purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it. Therefore, Apple suddenly adding technological checks to prevent replacing such a wear item without informing the buying public prior to purchase seems like clear and evident intent to defraud the public.
I encourage every person who owns one of the affected products to contact his/her state's Attorney General and demand that legal action be taken on behalf of the
Almost everyone who buys a phone would "purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it". Very few people care.
Almost everyone who buys a phone would "purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it". Very few people care.
Absolutely wrong.
The issue is that most people do not have the trust in their foresight to care before it becomes a problem. Once it becomes an actual problem, almost everyone cares. Stop justifying the abuse of stupid people.
Veni, Vidi, VISA:
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How is this not fraud? (Score:5, Interesting)
No reasonable person would purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it. Therefore, Apple suddenly adding technological checks to prevent replacing such a wear item without informing the buying public prior to purchase seems like clear and evident intent to defraud the public.
I encourage every person who owns one of the affected products to contact his/her state's Attorney General and demand that legal action be taken on behalf of the
Re:How is this not fraud? (Score:5, Informative)
Almost everyone who buys a phone would "purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it". Very few people care.
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I have a 4-year-old iPhone SE I got for "free" with a contract extension. The battery only requires a charge once per day.
I most definitely don't care about this.
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Almost everyone who buys a phone would "purchase a phone knowing that a wear item like a battery can only be obtained by having the manufacturer replace it". Very few people care.
Absolutely wrong.
The issue is that most people do not have the trust in their foresight to care before it becomes a problem. Once it becomes an actual problem, almost everyone cares. Stop justifying the abuse of stupid people.