sue apple

[tkblackbelt]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.

[pwnst*r]

Worst thread ever.

[FuturePilot]

riveting tale, chap.

[tkblackbelt]

This is a very serious event and must be taken seriously.

[pwnst*r]

**taps out**

[Tibuda]

what is this i dont even...

[schauerlich]

This is a very serious event and must be taken seriously.

ITT: Serious Business

[new_tolinux]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.
You did never say anything that wasn't 100% correct?

And you did get sued for that?

Come on, let's get real, it isn't the 8PM news bulletin, it's a commercial. We all should know perfectly well that commercials have their own version of the truth.

[Frak]

ITT: Serious Business
ITT: Srs Bsns

[juancarlospaco]

ಠ_ಠ

[Mr. Picklesworth]

I think their statement is pretty accurate, in that the standard part of the web (the part that they, themselves, can support) is indeed “in your hands.”

The non-standard part — the part Adobe controls — is a different story. But even if they supported that, what about Java? VRML? ActiveX? Every other web plugin in existence?

[Legendary_Bibo]

ITT: Srs Bsns
4 r3alz gies!

[whiskeylover]

Frigid narrative, sibling.

[chris200x9]

You did never say anything that wasn't 100% correct?

And you did get sued for that?

Come on, let's get real, it isn't the 8PM news bulletin, it's a commercial. We all should know perfectly well that commercials have their own version of the truth.

yes but in a world where some one can sue and win for coffee not being labled hot, and google can be sued for you getting hit by a car (a case she will lose, but probably win when she goes after her phone company after) In this kind of world why is it ok for advertisers to tell half truths? People have sued and won for less. Just my opinion...

[new_tolinux]

yes but in a world where some one can sue and win for coffee not being labled hot, and google can be sued for you getting hit by a car (a case she will lose, but probably win when she goes after her phone company after) In this kind of world why is it ok for advertisers to tell half truths? People have sued and won for less. Just my opinion...
People have sued and won for less indeed, I know, it's common that about everyone can win a case without arguments. It's not only USA, other parts of the world also.

Remains the question if that's right. I think not.

Ok, it isn't right for companies either, but name me a commercial of any company which tells exactly the truth without any glitches. You probably can't. That's why it's called advertising, it's just to let you think that product x is better than all the rest. So the good things are mentioned, the bad things are kept in silence and "almost everything" becomes "everything" since every second has to be payed for.

But if it isn't right to sue anybody without real arguments, then don't do it.
Therefore, like I said: come on, let's get real

By the way, I know that the news companies don't verify their stories either, taking the impossible case of a little kid in 1 weather balloon which was breaking news. So maybe I wasn't correct to compare it with the 8PM news bulletin, since it's probably more about "it's on tv so it doesn't have to be correct" instead of "it's not the news so it doesn't have to be be correct".

[chris200x9]

But if it isn't right to sue anybody without real arguments, then don't do it.
Therefore, like I said: come on, let's get real

let p = iphone can browse everything let q = i can browse this site:


p ^ ~q -> ~p

my argument...

[Ric_NYC]

http://img816.imageshack.us/img816/1538/alicey.png

[magmon]

Just saw an ipad commercial and it said all the worlds' websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites, so that's false advertising.

Cool story bro.

[jfloydb]

Worst thread ever.

Whew... Let's me off the hook!

[Dr. C]

I think their statement is pretty accurate, in that the standard part of the web (the part that they, themselves, can support) is indeed “in your hands.”

The non-standard part — the part Adobe controls — is a different story. But even if they supported that, what about Java? VRML? ActiveX? Every other web plugin in existence?

It is not just that Apple does not support flash it is that they go out of their way to prevent others from supporting flash on their platform. The same can be said for many other technologies. The statement is very misleading to anyone who has downloaded and installed software to make a website work on GNU / Linux or Microsoft Windows.

Suing may at this point not be the best option but a complaint to your government consumer affairs agency over false advertising may be in order.

[samjh]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.Marbles.

False advertising generally doesn't include mere puffery. No reasonable person would think "all the world's websites in your hands" is intended to be taken seriously, or induce someone in the iPad's market demographic to purchase the product.

As a comparison, a university or college can claim that it is "the most innovative in the country" or has "world-class researchers". Both are mere puffery. Likewise, a car manufacturer might say one of its car models has "comfortable leather seats", but the mere fact some people find them uncomfortable does not mean the statement is false advertising. Would any reasonable person truly believe that a brand of laundry detergent will make their clothes "whiter than white"? Most likely not.

[McRat]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.

Good luck with that! :D

If you want a number for an attorney, PM me, I have 3 I've used in the last 3 years.

If you want the number for a GOOD attorney, maybe someone else can chip in, or find a good necromancer.

[YuiDaoren]

I knew a girl named "Sue Apple" back in university. Nice girl, smart. Not at all like this thread. :P

[Legendary_Bibo]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.
That's impressive compression techniques. They really downloaded the internet into the iPad?

[schauerlich]

That's impressive compression techniques. They really downloaded the internet into the iPad?

I invented a compression algorithm that can take a 1TB file and reduce it to only ~5KB.*







* TODO: invent decompression algorithm

[sudoer541]

Just seen a ipad commcercial and it said all the worlds websites in your hands. But.... the ipad doesn't support flash websites so thats false advertising.


[Sarcasm]
oooooooooooooooook! Lets sue Canonical for false advertising!!!!
Canonical promises ubuntu to work with MSN and my webcam does not work at all!!! my friend cant even send me a cam request!!! [sarcasm]

[TheNerdAL]

Let's sue McDonald's for giving us small burgers that don't look like the ones in the commercials. :lolflag:

[Legendary_Bibo]

Let's sue anybody who sues.

[Lucradia]

[Sarcasm]
oooooooooooooooook! Lets sue Canonical for false advertising!!!!
Canonical promises ubuntu to work with MSN and my webcam does not work at all!!! my friend cant even send me a cam request!!! [sarcasm]

Let's... close this thread.

[Letrazzrot]

I sued Pringles, because I popped the top and then stopped.
Then I sued AT&T, because I wasn't able to actually touch anyone with it.
Now I'm suing Wheaties, because I am still not a champion after all these bowls.

Next up: Gilette, KFC, and the Army.

I'm gonna be so rich...

[samjh]

I invented a compression algorithm that can take a 1TB file and reduce it to only ~5KB.*

* TODO: invent decompression algorithm

I've already invented an algorithm to reduce files of any size to just 0 bytes!!!

It's pending patent approval (which will surely be) and is called DELETE TM.

:twisted:

:roll:

[clarknick67]

You did never say anything that wasn't 100% correct?

And you did get sued for that?

Come on, let's get real, it isn't the 8PM news bulletin, it's a commercial. We all should know perfectly well that commercials have their own version of the truth.
yeah, just tell the truth

[Zerocool Djx]

I suppose this is a good thread to further flame my Adobe and Ubuntu partnership..

[Merk42]

I suppose this is a good thread to further flame my Adobe and Ubuntu partnership..
This thread is about Apple, so I don't think it's a good thread to do that.
Of course, I don't think this is a good thread at all either.

[Dr. C]

Few people take Latin is school these days, but those of us who did learned that the plural of Apple and Evil are the same word in Latin Mala.

Maybe the Romans knew something 2000 years ago.

[squilookle]

The iPad advert claims that the iPad is magical.

We should definately sue them over that. ;)

On a serious note, it is well known that the iPad doesn't support flash, and Apple would probably argue that flash is not relevant. Steve Jobs has been arguing that anyway.

Rather than sueing them, you would have a better chance looking into reporting the advert, if it bothers you - and if there is a framework for that where you are - but you probably won't get very far.

[kingrobdun]

Weird Al made a song that fits this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeXQBHLIPcw

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

Weird Al made a song that fits this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeXQBHLIPcw

^ I like.:lolflag:

[TheNerdAL]

Weird Al made a song that fits this thread.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeXQBHLIPcw

That fits perfectly! :lolflag:

[Timmer1240]

THATS IT IM CALLING THE DREAM TEAM WE ARE GONNA TAKE APPLE DOWN FALSE ADVERTISING THEY NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If we can eliminate them then Microsoft is next!Linux world domination within a few years is possible!

[Timmer1240]

thats it im calling the dream team we are gonna take apple down false advertising they need to be shut down!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!if we can eliminate them then microsoft is next!linux world domination within a few years is possible!

lol!!!

[Legendary_Bibo]

Hasn't someone jailbroken the iPad/Touch/Phone and ported flash onto it yet?

[TheNerdAL]

Hasn't someone jailbroken the iPad/Touch/Phone and ported flash onto it yet?

Yes.

[Frak]

Hasn't someone jailbroken the iPad/Touch/Phone and ported flash onto it yet?
Sure, why not.

[ssj6akshat]

THATS IT IM CALLING THE DREAM TEAM WE ARE GONNA TAKE APPLE DOWN FALSE ADVERTISING THEY NEED TO BE SHUT DOWN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!If we can eliminate them then Microsoft is next!Linux world domination within a few years is possible!lol!!!

You lol on your own statement? :lolflag: