Apple set to offer refunds
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March 29, 2012, Thursday
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APPLE Inc will e-mail all buyers of its new iPad in Australia to offer them a refund, a lawyer for the company said yesterday, after the nation's consumer watchdog accused it of misleading advertising over one key aspect of the product.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken legal action to ensure Apple makes consumers aware its new iPad cannot connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia due to technical incompatibility.
Apple agreed to post warnings that its new iPad "is not compatible with current Australian 4G LTE networks and WiMAX networks" over the next week.
In documents lodged with the court, the ACCC says Apple advertised that "iPad with WiFi can, with a SIM card, connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia, which it cannot do."
Apple "seems to accept that there's a lack of compatibility," said Colin Golvan, senior counsel for the ACCC said at the Federal Court in Melbourne. "It's been completely indifferent to the Australian market."
A trial has been set for May 2, with a hearing a preceding that on April 16.
Apple promoted its new tablet as the iPad with Wifi+4G, but Australia has only one 4G network, operated by Telstra Corp, which operates on a different frequency to the 4G on Apple's new iPad.
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has taken legal action to ensure Apple makes consumers aware its new iPad cannot connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia due to technical incompatibility.
Apple agreed to post warnings that its new iPad "is not compatible with current Australian 4G LTE networks and WiMAX networks" over the next week.
In documents lodged with the court, the ACCC says Apple advertised that "iPad with WiFi can, with a SIM card, connect to a 4G mobile data network in Australia, which it cannot do."
Apple "seems to accept that there's a lack of compatibility," said Colin Golvan, senior counsel for the ACCC said at the Federal Court in Melbourne. "It's been completely indifferent to the Australian market."
A trial has been set for May 2, with a hearing a preceding that on April 16.
Apple promoted its new tablet as the iPad with Wifi+4G, but Australia has only one 4G network, operated by Telstra Corp, which operates on a different frequency to the 4G on Apple's new iPad.
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