Apple busted for false advertising

gxsaurav · 03-04-2008, 08:23 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.

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Lolz....& arya once said "Apple displays are better cos they are professional grade".. he he

alsiladka · 03-04-2008, 08:28 PM

Hey Saurav They are professional grade man! So many professional heads might have gone behind the cover up!

gxsaurav · 03-04-2008, 08:36 PM

Yeah, Apple is the only company which has professional ways to extort money & give false claims.

There Cinema Displays are 8bit though.

legolas · 03-04-2008, 08:57 PM

^ ^ interesting news... thks!

aku · 03-04-2008, 09:05 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 · 03-04-2008, 10:04 PM

Apple quietly settles MacBook 6-bit LCD screen lawsuit

http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/a...creen-lawsuit/

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03-04-2008, 08:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
gxsaurav The G-Axe Effect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,579	Apple busted for false advertising 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 __________________ Graphics & Web Designer - SlideShare Portfolio & Blog : http://gxsaurav.com

03-04-2008, 08:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
alsiladka Noobie Pro Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Here, there, everywhere Posts: 1,062	Re: Apple busted for false advertising Hey Saurav They are professional grade man! So many professional heads might have gone behind the cover up! __________________ www.twitter.com/alsiladka

03-04-2008, 08:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
gxsaurav The G-Axe Effect Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New Delhi Posts: 5,579	Re: Apple busted for false advertising Yeah, Apple is the only company which has professional ways to extort money & give false claims. There Cinema Displays are 8bit though. __________________ Graphics & Web Designer - SlideShare Portfolio & Blog : http://gxsaurav.com

03-04-2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
legolas Alpha Geek Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 959	Re: Apple busted for false advertising ^ ^ interesting news... thks! __________________ A computer lets you make more mistakes faster than any invention in human history - with the possible exceptions of handguns and tequila.

03-04-2008, 09:05 PM	#5 (permalink)
aku Gonna make it BiG Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Familiar with Java... SORRY POINTER NOT ALLOWED!!! Posts: 543	Re: Apple busted for false advertising Is there any way to test that ourselves? Without opening the chassis?] So is anyone having a MacBook can sue apple for this?

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DigitalDude \|\| तमसो मा ज्योतिर्गमय \|\| Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,204	Re: Apple busted for false advertising Apple quietly settles MacBook 6-bit LCD screen lawsuit http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/26/a...creen-lawsuit/ _

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