Comments on: False Advertising? http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/ Out of my mind. Back in five minutes. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 07:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: zzap http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-835 zzap Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:04:01 +0000 http://william-hook.com/?p=132#comment-835 I understand what you're saying, and I agree, but there is no legal requirement that they have to offer what they display on their website. That would be like saying that car companies cannot advertise their concept cars in magazines on the basis that they're not "available" to the consumer. It doesn't say in text that those applications are specifically available on the iPhone you might purchase, so there's nothing you can really do. But you're right -- they shouldn't be displaying it, anyway. I understand what you’re saying, and I agree, but there is no legal requirement that they have to offer what they display on their website.

That would be like saying that car companies cannot advertise their concept cars in magazines on the basis that they’re not “available” to the consumer. It doesn’t say in text that those applications are specifically available on the iPhone you might purchase, so there’s nothing you can really do. But you’re right — they shouldn’t be displaying it, anyway.

]]> By: .Chris http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-766 .Chris Thu, 31 Jul 2008 22:45:04 +0000 http://william-hook.com/?p=132#comment-766 Could have been a mistake or a sign of things to come.... Could have been a mistake or a sign of things to come….

]]> By: William http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-763 William Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:44:50 +0000 http://william-hook.com/?p=132#comment-763 @Peppery: It's still indicating that it's "available" which isn't true... @Jamie: I only noticed it quickly when I was on the Apple site, liked the look of it, tried to find it in the App Store, and then found out it wasn't available. @Peppery: It’s still indicating that it’s “available” which isn’t true…

@Jamie: I only noticed it quickly when I was on the Apple site, liked the look of it, tried to find it in the App Store, and then found out it wasn’t available.

]]> By: Jamie http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-762 Jamie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:03:00 +0000 http://william-hook.com/?p=132#comment-762 :o| How much time do you have on your hands to even notice that... :o|

How much time do you have on your hands to even notice that…

]]> By: Peppery http://william-hook.com/2008/07/28/false-advertising/comment-page-1/#comment-760 Peppery Tue, 29 Jul 2008 06:37:41 +0000 http://william-hook.com/?p=132#comment-760 They're not advertising them for sale in the UK store, they're just stating that there *are* applications that can take advantage of these features (unless, of course, you can point out where it says "Download eBay now!") They’re not advertising them for sale in the UK store, they’re just stating that there *are* applications that can take advantage of these features (unless, of course, you can point out where it says “Download eBay now!”)

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