water of course
NO I do not run away, just clear things to my self, and with this thread I think that I am helping others.
Summary : Apple warranty do not cover any water damages with or without any IP certificate you my think your IPhone have period.
And they misleading costumers with their ads period. If I was US resident I will sue every single one of them period.
It's probably only a matter of time until a class action suit is filed.
While their warranty excludes coverage for water damage, their marketing highlights how it can survive water.
So... in essence they promote something that they also don't honor.
It's been a common occurrence for companies to be sued for making claims that don't hold true.
It's a fine line in marketing vs liability.
For example, if I am selling clips that look like rock climbing clips but mine are meant only for use as key rings, that is fine if I don't promote or show them being used for rock climbing.
But, as soon as my marketing highlights their strength and durability and meeting the minimum standard to be used for rock climbing, I now cross the line of being liable if some idiot takes something that is clearly labeled as a key ring, and dies when it breaks while rock climbing. Even if my warranty specifically stated that I was not guaranteeing it for that use.
I become even more liable if I show a picture of it clipped to rock climbing gear. And more liable yet, if I show a guy climbing rock faces with it.
Marketing and implied possibilities shown in imaging, create an expectation that makes the company liable even for misuse of a key ring (or phone).
Same if I make a mirror and specifically highlight that it meets a standard which makes it impossible to scratch with a diamond. Even if I say in the warranty that I don't honor warranties on mirrors that become scratched by diamonds, my marketing created the expectation that the mirror was suitable for use in areas where it might be subjected to potential scratches by diamonds.
Or how about a board made of wood. I say it meets let's say ts6 standards (making up a standard for illustration). Now suppose ts6 is defined as able to support 6000 pounds of weight. And I sell this board with the intended purpose of being used for only cosmetic purposes. And in my warranty, I say I will not be liable if the board is damaged due to being subjected to any force. Now, because my marketing said it met the ts6 rating, I am fully liable if some guy used it as a load bearing beam and died when it broke.
In a class action suit, I would lose; despite the warranty exclusion.
Marketing has been known to establish liability. And in Apple's case, if someone brings a class action suit, it's going to cost Apple a lot of money.
