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Apple iPhone advertisement banned over misleading internet claims

  • 28-08-2008 2:15am
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    With all its hype a new Apple iPhone add was banned over misleading internet claims. Link shows add that was banned, apparently this phone dose not support flash or Java and the add suggests that the I Phone covers all aspects of the Internet.

    I like to hear stuff like this, nothing worse than getting something that dosn't do what it is supposed to do. People here are alsp pi^^ed off enough with O2 & Apple for offloading the first generation model in Ireland at such a high price so close to the introduction of the 3G model.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/aug/27/apple.apple


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  • #2
    kmart6
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    Been talked about already in the iPhone Superthread!


  • #3
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    While I agree that it is a little misleading, anyone who spends hundreds of euros on a phone and enters themselves into a 2 year contract based on an ad and doesn't do any research really needs to get their head checked.


  • #4
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    While I agree that it is a little misleading, anyone who spends hundreds of euros on a phone and enters themselves into a 2 year contract based on an ad and doesn't do any research really needs to get their head checked.
    Surely under the sale of goods act the "contract" is not worth the paper its written on if something is purchased and it is not up tio what it is made out to be.


  • #5
    Soundman
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  • #6
    Spud83
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    With all its hype a new Apple iPhone add was banned over misleading internet claims. Link shows add that was banned, apparently this phone dose not support flash or Java and the add suggests that the I Phone covers all aspects of the Internet.

    This was a well known fact of the iPhone. Anybody who did the slightest bit of research into it should know this. If someone bought the phone, and didn't know this IMO its there own fault. Especially regarding the flash side of things, it was a major complaint against the original iphone and still is.

    In fairness though the ad is wrong in stating

    "You never know which part of the internet you'll need ... which is why all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone," ran a voiceover

    and it has been pulled because of that. The ad is misleading but if people where shelling out all this money on a gadget and not doing the slightest bit of research well then thats there own fault.


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    I like to hear stuff like this, nothing worse than getting something that dosn't do what it is supposed to do. People here are alsp pi^^ed off enough with O2 & Apple for offloading the first generation model in Ireland at such a high price so close to the introduction of the 3G model.

    Again it was a well known fact/rumor that a 3G iPhone was going to be brought out. It was even mentioned at the launch of the original iPhone that Apple would be looking into 3G technology. Apple also regularly update there product lines about once a year either improving the spec of the machines, or a refresh of the product line.


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  • #7
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Im glad I chose the Nokia N95. It dose everything :D


  • #8
    Rob_l
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    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Im glad I chose the Nokia N95. It dose everything :D

    except fix your spelling :eek::D


  • #9
    kmart6
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 15,172 ✭✭✭✭kmart6


    Rob_l wrote: »
    except fix your spelling :eek::D
    He didn't post Via a Mobile Device so not the N95's fault:P


  • #10
    Rob_l
    Registered Users Posts: 2,905 ✭✭✭Rob_l


    kmart6 wrote: »
    He didn't post Via a Mobile Device so not the N95's fault:P

    If he had the iPhone he would have posted by a mobile device because it does everything the internet does or something like that.


  • #11
    AlmightyCushion
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 35,086 Mod ✭✭✭✭AlmightyCushion


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Surely under the sale of goods act the "contract" is not worth the paper its written on if something is purchased and it is not up tio what it is made out to be.
    Possibly I'm not really all that up to date with consumer law. Just saying if you're gonna spend €100's on a phone an be locked into a 2 year contract that will cost you a lot more you should at least research the product and contract a little.


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  • #12
    chrislad
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    How many sites are 100% flash/java without non-flash/java versions? Would be curious to know that.


  • #13
    Jonathan
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators Posts: 8,184 Mod ✭✭✭✭Jonathan


    Excellent news. Should take them apple fanboys down a peg or two.


  • #14
    Sam Vimes
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 21,611 ✭✭✭✭Sam Vimes


    chrislad wrote: »
    How many sites are 100% flash/java without non-flash/java versions? Would be curious to know that.

    they may have non flash/java versions but if you can't access the flash/java versions then you can't access the whoel internet


  • #15
    jenno86
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    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    Possibly I'm not really all that up to date with consumer law. Just saying if you're gonna spend €100's on a phone an be locked into a 2 year contract that will cost you a lot more you should at least research the product and contract a little.

    I think under the Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act of 1980 that the contract could be void. But then again is the contract with o2 for the provision of their mobile telephone service and not the iPhone itself? They may give you a refund for the phone but would you still be tied to the contract?


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