Apple Reverses iPad "No Cash Purchase" Policy 377
ZipK writes "After a few days of bad publicity, Apple has reversed its no cash purchase policy, explaining that the policy was originally implemented to limit the number of iPads an individual could buy during the introductory period of short supply. Now that supply has caught up with demand — and the story has hit front pages and gained national attention — Apple has reversed its policy, and taken the opportunity to put a bow on the story by giving the formerly scorned Diane Campbell a free iPad."
So Apple can confirm the identity of any iPad user (Score:4, Interesting)
Apple can confirm the identity of any iPad user, so long as they have not purchased the device used.
Very interesting.
Re:class act (Score:2, Interesting)
If you feel that way then I guess you would agree that Apple has the right to limit how many devices a person can purchase, yes? Shouldn't a company be allowed to control the product they produce and distribute?
Re:Amazing how bad PR always helps Apple get it ri (Score:1, Interesting)
I take it you didn't check out the prices on eBay.
Whilst stupider people whine on slashdot.
Re:class act (Score:3, Interesting)
Is there an artificially limited supply of pre-paid debit cards? Do only the intellectual elite get to purchase such things? Or what am I missing?
Re:class act (Score:3, Interesting)
Nor do they control what you can do with the device.
In both cases, they only mark certain things as "off limits". This is no more controlling than saying the government controls what you can drive and where you can go, since they outlaw certain vehicles and some roads are toll roads, closed roads, or one-way streets.
So Apple is no more controlling than the government. THIS is your well-thought-out rebuttal?
For what it's worth, we agree!
Re:Black market? (Score:2, Interesting)
How do they do that? I thought a retailer cannot store your credit card number past a reasonable processing period.
Re:class act (Score:3, Interesting)
Controlling a product after it's sold is something altogether different than controlling it before it's sold.
Maybe they should start controlling who buys their products, too. Oh wait...
Re:This note is legal tender (Score:1, Interesting)
Actually, in typical gov form, they didn't answer the question. Find a lawyer and visit your local law library. At the end of the day, anyone doing business in the USA must accept US currency; you cannot create your own or use any other foreign currency. Limiting denomiations is different from not accepting any at all.
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Re:class act (Score:5, Interesting)