Because it is France, and the French government has a long history of this anti-business, nationalistic protectionism?
And american corporations are known for mistreating everyone.
Because it is France, and the French government has a long history of this anti-business, nationalistic protectionism?
Because it is France, and the French government has a long history of this anti-business, nationalistic protectionism?
.....The investigation was sparked by complaints from reseller eBizcuss, which had sued Apple in late 2011, charging that product shortages, credit line decreases, and required store upgrades were making it nearly impossible for independent retailers to survive. eBizcuss ceased operations last year.....
Article Link: Apple France Targeted by Regulators Over Treatment of Resellers, App Store Lock-In
Because it is France, and the French government has a long history of this anti-business, nationalistic protectionism?
Nobody complains when Dell does exactly the same thing. In Britain. In Germany. In Italy!
And please, AppleCare does indeed give you things that are not covered.
1. Cover when it isn't clear were the damage comes from, that is if the customer cannot prove that the damage is Apple's fault.
2. Cover when you are away from the store where you bought - AppleCare covers you anywhere in the world, not only where the store is where you bought.
3. Cover when the seller goes bankrupt, or tries whatever they can to avoid paying out.
4. Cover after two years.
I'm not really sure if you are really asking this and failing to see the difference.Lock-in? Wait... what do they think Apple can do with the App Store that will make your iOS app purchases run on a non iOS device? Or one version of Android vs. another, for that matter?
Have they never heard of software? Is Apple going to get in trouble because Photoshop for Mac doesn't run on Windows?
oh and like most of Europe credit cards with smart chips embedded so signatures not required (chip and pin)
Because it is France, and the French government has a long history of this anti-business, nationalistic protectionism?
Nobody complains when Dell does exactly the same thing. In Britain. In Germany. In Italy!
Yup in the good ol USA credit cards are still back in the days of written signatures for authorisation.http://cdn.macrumors.com/vb/images/smilies/smile.gifDo the US not use chip and pin?!?
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While tat may be the case, the French government can do what it wants in err, France. The French people dont run around saying how the US government should approach its policies for example, so why should anyone dictate to them?
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I do!
Yup in the good ol USA credit cards are still back in the days of written signatures for authorisation.http://cdn.macrumors.com/vb/images/smilies/smile.gif