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Apple busted for false advertising

6 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/apple-busted-for-false-advertising.84326/

gxsaurav
gxsaurav Original post #1
Apr 3, 2008 at 8:23 PM
Be careful your product lives up to what you advertise it to be and be careful it does what you say it will do; that's the lesson that many tech companies are learning the hard way. Microsoft recently found that out as its facing an uphill battle to fight against a class lawsuit alleging it intentionally deceived using "Vista Capable" stickers to sell chipsets.

Now Apple is mired in a similar mess, based on some of its a bit exaggerated claims. Apple's bold advertising claim that its MacBooks support "millions of colors." The only problem -- MacBook LCD are only 6-bit TFT models, only allowing for only 262,144 colors. A true 8-bit display would indeed support "millions of colors", 16,777,216 colors in fact. However, Apple opted to ditch the eight bit display in favor of a cheaper 6 bit one, despite the high cost of Macs.

Budget parts at a premium price, whilst lying to cover it up. The Apple way.

Source

Lolz....& arya once said "Apple displays are better cos they are professional grade".. he he
alsiladka
Apr 3, 2008 at 8:28 PM
Hey Saurav They are professional grade man! So many professional heads might have gone behind the cover up!
gxsaurav
Apr 3, 2008 at 8:36 PM
Yeah, Apple is the only company which has professional ways to extort money & give false claims.

There Cinema Displays are 8bit though.
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legolas #4
Apr 3, 2008 at 8:57 PM
^ ^ interesting news... thks!
aku
aku #5
Apr 3, 2008 at 9:05 PM
Is there any way to test that ourselves?
Without opening the chassis?]

So is anyone having a MacBook can sue apple for this?
DigitalDude
Apr 3, 2008 at 10:04 PM
Apple quietly settles MacBook 6-bit LCD screen lawsuit

*www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/apple-quietly-settles-macbook-6-bit-lcd-screen-lawsuit/



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