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Jobsian drones shackle gamer with 'lifetime' iPad ban (Apple stores)
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| 2010-04-25
| Rik Myslewski
Posted on 04/25/2010 7:56:28 PM PDT by dayglored
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It appears that the reason for the limits (2 per day, 10 total) is to clamp down on the substantial gray market for iPads.
Nevertheless, this is pretty weird.
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posted on
04/25/2010 7:56:28 PM PDT
by
dayglored
To: Swordmaker; ShadowAce
Whaddya think, gentlemen?
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posted on
04/25/2010 7:56:53 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: dayglored
Ok, so I wont buy more than two per day...Problem solved...
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posted on
04/25/2010 7:59:01 PM PDT
by
devane617
(VOTE THEM OUT! ALL OF THEM!)
To: dayglored
Why is there a limit?
Does Apple plan to ration them?
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posted on
04/25/2010 7:59:55 PM PDT
by
GeronL
(http://libertyfic.proboards.com << Get your science fiction and fiction test marketed)
To: devane617
OK, so I will NEVER by one of Apple’s products ever again!
Take THAT!!
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:00:36 PM PDT
by
SatinDoll
(NO Foreign Nationals as our President!!)
To: GeronL
>
Why is there a limit? Does Apple plan to ration them? Gray market. They're going for very high prices where they are unavailable.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:01:12 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: dayglored
Leo Laporte said on his show today that he has already purchased 8. Wonder if he knows about the limit.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:01:33 PM PDT
by
MarkeyD
(Obama is a victim of Affirmative Action)
To: devane617
>
Ok, so I wont buy more than two per day...Problem solved... Indeed. I don't presently have the scratch for ONE, so I'm not in any danger either.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:02:13 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: dayglored
Apple went through the same thing with iPhone until supplies caught up to the demand and until all the various countries got their iPhones....
It's a temporary sort of thing to prevent these things from getting 5 times the price (as it normally sells for) over in Bahrain or Timbuktu ... LOL ..
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:02:41 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: dayglored
Waiting for the Slate. Kinda useless without Flash.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:03:09 PM PDT
by
MarkeyD
(Obama is a victim of Affirmative Action)
To: MarkeyD
>
Leo Laporte said on his show today that he has already purchased 8. Wonder if he knows about the limit. If he bought them over the period of (say) a week, he's okay on the 2/day limit, but about to run into trouble -- IF he's buying them all in his own name.
OTOH, if he's buying them via proxy, no problem.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:03:41 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: MarkeyD
I think the “limit 2” really only means two at a time, there’s no way for them to track total purchases.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:03:42 PM PDT
by
eclecticEel
(Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: 7/4/1776 - 3/21/1980)
To: GeronL
You were saying ...
Does Apple plan to ration them?
It's the same thing that they did with iPhones. It's to prevent them from going in mass quantities to other countries where they go for five times the cost of what they are here...
When Apple's supplies catch up with the demand, and when they get them selling in the various countries, there won't be any permanent limits any more.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:05:03 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: Star Traveler
>
Apple went through the same thing with iPhone until supplies caught up to the demand and until all the various countries got their iPhones.... It's a temporary sort of thing to prevent these things from getting 5 times the price (as it normally sells for) over in Bahrain or Timbuktu ... LOL .. Yep, that sounds about right.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:05:04 PM PDT
by
dayglored
(Listen, strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!)
To: dayglored
Guy 1 can buy my limit. For a small royalty. ;o)
To: dayglored
You can go on the Apple web site (it says ships in 5-7 days) or you can buy one at the apple store in the mall. So why do I see the $499 version of the Ipad selling for over $700 on Ebay?
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:05:16 PM PDT
by
willk
To: MarkeyD
You were saying ...
Kinda useless without Flash.
According to a Flash developer, Flash will never work right on Touch devices... so don't plan on that one working out all right ... LOL ...
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:06:26 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
To: dayglored
What? They don't accept cash? I thought that was a violation of federal law, "legal tender for all debts public and private". What if you don't have a credit card or refuse to provide your personal information?
If it's any consolation, he can have my 10 "allowed" Ipads as I will never purchase one, just like I will never purchase an Iphone or an Ipod. Nothing against Apple, I just really could care less about their tech of the month.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:06:44 PM PDT
by
apillar
To: Star Traveler
I wonder what the difference could be. Can’t imagine how the input device (touch) could make a difference.
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:09:09 PM PDT
by
MarkeyD
(Obama is a victim of Affirmative Action)
To: willk; dayglored
You were asking ...
So why do I see the $499 version of the Ipad selling for over $700 on Ebay?
That's because weird people buy things "at auction" ... LOL ...
Have you ever noticed that things sell for more than their value at auctions? Auctions and/or auction sites are the last place in the world to ever get your products from ... :-)
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posted on
04/25/2010 8:09:09 PM PDT
by
Star Traveler
(Remember to keep the Messiah of Israel in the One-World Government that we look forward to coming)
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