I like this idea. Make it every two years and lets do a reset. Only sell the 1st gen iPad and in two more years they can get the iPad 2 and so on.
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Apple Hit with 'Planned Obsolescence' Lawsuit in Brazil over Fourth-Generation iPad
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I like this idea. Make it every two years and lets do a reset. Only sell the 1st gen iPad and in two more years they can get the iPad 2 and so on.
The funny part is Apple will probably wind up paying somebody some money. And I'm guessing it will be lawyers.
Wow, moronic Brazilians. iPad 4 is actually the first real power upgrade the iPad has seen since the iPad 2.
Due to the retina displays needs the iPad 3 had the same, or LESS performance than the 2. Not until the 4 could the CPU/GPU drive the retina display AND give the iPad a speed upgrade.
LOL
Due to the retina displays needs the iPad 3 had the same, or LESS performance than the 2. Not until the 4 could the CPU/GPU drive the retina display AND give the iPad a speed upgrade.
LOL
I don't get it...it's possible to sue a company for releasing new/improved products too fast? I have not studied law, but I just find that ridiculous...AND they have to update the hardware AND reimburse? For what? Because people did not inform themselves of the product they are purchasing? I find that to be quite ridiculous....
"Our citizens were not educated enough to differentiate two products, so you have to give them the newer one and some money." Am I understanding this correctly?
"Our citizens were not educated enough to differentiate two products, so you have to give them the newer one and some money." Am I understanding this correctly?
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Not really because Moore's law only exists due to people pushing the boundaries of what is possible in semiconductors. If people weren't trying to make new things and hence make the old things obsolete then there would be no Moores Law (which isn't a law at all simply an observation of past trends)
That's not "planned obsolescence, it's Moore's Law, and there is absolutely nothing that can be done about it.
Not really because Moore's law only exists due to people pushing the boundaries of what is possible in semiconductors. If people weren't trying to make new things and hence make the old things obsolete then there would be no Moores Law (which isn't a law at all simply an observation of past trends)
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These governments are aware of Apple's unusually large cash reserves (and no debt) which makes Apple an easy target. No different to the price inquiry here is Aus. I mean screw free market enterprise, right?
Well if you don't ASK the court up front, you can't add the demand later. So all these suits ask for the moon and stars knowing the court will only throw cheese wheels.
I guess maybe Apple should just hold back releasing new models there while everyone else gets them? would that make them happy?
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Lesson for All companies making planned obsolescence products.
This thread is full of nationalistic pricks who don't care that the world is turning more and more into a dump.
Surely the consumer could simply return it if they find they have been mis-sold the product by the retailer? Again, Apple have no control over what happens in a 3rd party retail store.
Dear Brazil,
Where have you been? This is what Apple has ALWAYS done with their products. They've ALWAYS had tech and the capability to implement the tech into a new device (99% there) but they always seem to hold back. They sell what they've got for about a year, then do a spec bump and sell the pants off of THAT for a year. It's played out over and over it's just that this time, they did it in a few months instead of a year.
We're glad you're still awake down there. Thanks for paying attention.
Sincerely,
The Blatantly Obvious
Where have you been? This is what Apple has ALWAYS done with their products. They've ALWAYS had tech and the capability to implement the tech into a new device (99% there) but they always seem to hold back. They sell what they've got for about a year, then do a spec bump and sell the pants off of THAT for a year. It's played out over and over it's just that this time, they did it in a few months instead of a year.
We're glad you're still awake down there. Thanks for paying attention.
Sincerely,
The Blatantly Obvious
Blame the stores, not the company that makes the product. And it's the customer's responsibility to educate themselves before making a purchase anyway, isn't it?
Haha, well, Brazil said what many other people thought
And those people are just as stupid as Brazil.
As much as I hate to admit it, that's capitalism. While I hate that some of my tech gets outdated (still functional of course) so quickly, it's how the free market system works. Forgive me for stating, but if you don't like it, then, well, don't buy.
Absolutely.
Lame
Apparently the USA isn't the only country in the world that has a problem with completely frivolous lawsuits.
Apparently the USA isn't the only country in the world that has a problem with completely frivolous lawsuits.
I agree. I used to work behind the bar before the iPhone craze and when customers bought PowerMac's and iMac's. Most, if not all of the sales team on the floor were tech savvy guys. Now, the stores are so over crowded, hiring sprees created a mass of lower paid, untrained "kids" who don't know the difference between a SSD or HDD, or why more RAM is better in most cases. Things we take for granted, but are a foreign language to many.