I object to the use of the term "United" in United Kingdom. This seems to imply that the citizens are 100% united and the real value falls far short of that. A disclaimer needs to be added.
Not delivering what you promise to deliver is the same as stealing.There are some nasty little pedants in our country...
Well I am sure you know what's wrong with your comment, and the disclaimer is Little Britain. It's a miserable little place.I object to the use of the term "United" in United Kingdom. This seems to imply that the citizens are 100% united and the real value falls far short of that. A disclaimer needs to be added.
So true. How about a screen with “only” 1% dead pics.There will still be people here who will say this error was no big deal and people shouldn't have bothered complaining, that 99% is close enough to 100%
They would probably defend Apple if they started shipping iDevices where the battery maximum capacity was actually 99% but advertised as 100%
Any corporation in the market for a $30,000 reference monitor should be smart enough to recognize marketing when said product is being compared to a $5000 monitor.In Apple's keynotes this monitor has been compared as an alternative to the $30,000 Sony X310 for Post Production. And some post professionals failed for that trap. Eventually, Dolby never approved this monitor as a mastering monitor, which is what the X310 is about. That 99% P3 believe it or not is a big deal as the monitors it is comparing to can hit those values 100% and more, even go to REC2020.
Now, bear in mind, Apple now produces films and TV shows on their streaming platform Apple TV+, and they deliver in Dolby Vision, but they cannot use this monitor to master since it cannot hit the specs it claimed it can.
I couldn't agree more. Apple has been busted in the past for carbon-copying their US advertising over to the UK when this advertising doesn't meet the UK standard of being able to prove these claims. IIRC one of their late 90s ads for the PowerMac was aired in the UK and resulted in an immediate fine for claiming it was the "world's fastest personal computer" or something like that.These might seem petty changes but I’m really glad we have a robust advertising standards in the UK. I’ve seen many US ads with charlatans trying to sell all sorts of very dodgy treatments for cancer and so on that are just not allowed here.
I object to the use of the term "United" in United Kingdom. This seems to imply that the citizens are 100% united and the real value falls far short of that. A disclaimer needs to be added.
There are some people that seem to equate "freedom of speech" with "freedom to lie without consequences".I’ve seen many US ads with charlatans trying to sell all sorts of very dodgy treatments for cancer and so on that are just not allowed here.
I have always enjoyed the British ads.I couldn't agree more. Apple has been busted in the past for carbon-copying their US advertising over to the UK when this advertising doesn't meet the UK standard of being able to prove these claims. IIRC one of their late 90s ads for the PowerMac was aired in the UK and resulted in an immediate fine for claiming it was the "world's fastest personal computer" or something like that.
The medical advertisements you're talking about are among the very worst things about advertising in America. They tell us to ask our doctor about their product, as if we're the medical experts. It's gross.
I really wish the US had similar regulations.
Ask anyone: 99% is not 100%. Imagine if the Apollo missions only made 99% of the way to the Moon. Apple should strive to be as accurate in their product descriptions as possible. There's no need to fudge that 1%.
There will still be people here who will say this error was no big deal and people shouldn't have bothered complaining, that 99% is close enough to 100%
They would probably defend Apple if they started shipping iDevices where the battery maximum capacity was actually 99% but advertised as 100%
Not delivering what you promise to deliver is the same as stealing.
So true. How about a screen with “only” 1% dead pics.
Where did Apple say 100%? I missed that in the original.These might seem petty changes but I’m really glad we have a robust advertising standards in the UK. I’ve seen many US ads with charlatans trying to sell all sorts of very dodgy treatments for cancer and so on that are just not allowed here.
? Same here. Maybe we can start a lawsuit together.I object to the use of the term "United" in United Kingdom. This seems to imply that the citizens are 100% united and the real value falls far short of that. A disclaimer needs to be added.
There are some people that seem to equate "freedom of speech" with "freedom to lie without consequences".
They didn’t make those trillions by not including disclaimers.There are some trillion dollar business’s that will lie to you all day in the name of profits.
making excuses again I see.I have always enjoyed the British ads.
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Anyone who confuses advertising with a message of truth is still a child. Advertising is not an educational event, it always lies or embellishes because it has a mission. That this is now displeasing to so many in one percent is explained by the Macrumors community.
But advertising can also be fun. And I like the British one very much every now and then.
... but it's okay to advertise with misleading information?And, what did the complainants achieve?
Much needed self gratification
There are some nasty little pedants in our country...
That was very portable at the time though.I have always enjoyed the British ads.
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Anyone who confuses advertising with a message of truth is still a child. Advertising is not an educational event, it always lies or embellishes because it has a mission. That this is now displeasing to so many in one percent is explained by the Macrumors community.
But advertising can also be fun. And I like the British one very much every now and then.
Plenty of UK companies get called out - there's a list of recent ones here ...and if you find one, here's the form to get it investigated.I'll bet there a great deal of UK-based companies that do imperfect marketing that the UK doesn't call out.
Actually no, if people have an issue, they can complain to the ASA and the advertising is looked it. If proven to be false or in anyway incorrect, it is changed or removed completely.I'll bet there a great deal of UK-based companies that do imperfect marketing that the UK doesn't call out. Interesting some of the self-righteousness here from people outside the U.S.
$5000 will still seem a lot when trying to explain it to the accounts department, but in many companies they will push hard for spending $5000 per screen instead of $50,000. Saying we require 100% P3 monitors, but the cheaper option doesn't have that, makes the discussion much easier.I agree with you on the part I highlighted but a $5000 USD or £5000 for a pro screen isn't really a ton of cash considering there are $40,000 USD screens from Sony. I would expect at that much money advertising accuracy would be "100%" but Apple's screens aren't that crazy expensive, especially based on their target market which are not average joes and tech enthusiasts. People tend to exaggerate just because it's Apple.