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tk149

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http://news.yahoo.com/s/macworld/20100520/tc_macworld/applereversesnocashipadpurchasepolicy

Been itching to walk into an Apple Store and plop down a briefcase full of cash for a brand new iPad? Well, at long last you now can. Apple has reversed its policy of accepting only debit and credit cards for purchases of its latest device.
The policy change was prompted by Diane Campbell, a Bay Area woman who tried to purchase an iPad with $600 she had saved up, only to be turned away from the Apple Store because she didn’t have a debit or credit card. Picked up by a local news station, the story caught the attention of Apple brass, leading to the reversal.
Best of all, Apple also delivered a free iPad to Campbell, who was amazed and gratified by the offer. “What I would like to say to Steve is thank you,â€
In an interview with the reporter that broke the story, Apple senior vice president of retail Ron Johnson explained that the previous policy had been enacted to strictly limit iPad purchases to two per customer, ensuring that everybody would have a chance to buy one. He also claimed the policy was not specifically meant to prevent gray-market sales of iPads, but it seems likely that it was at least a consideration, given the long lag time between U.S. and international availability.
So often it seems like Apple doesn’t deign to comment on incidents like this, and while the cynical will surely say that this is merely a matter of spin control, it’s still nice to see the company make things right. And it’s hard to argue with the end result: not only does Diane Campbell get her iPad, but now customers everywhere can actually fork over their piles of cash. And, if nothing else, it means Apple will probably sell a few more iPads.
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Not what you were expecting, right? ():)
 
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Suspicious-Teach8788

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purbeast0 said:
lol wtf so you weren't allowed to buy apple products with cash?
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Who cares anyway? why would you pay with cash these days? i had a CC under my parents account when I started driving so I could get gas and cashback. By the time I was 18 I had a CC. Who doesn't now? At least a debit card right?

And if you're a kid, your parents should be able to buy one for you. Big deal.
 
purbeast0

purbeast0

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DLeRium said:
Who cares anyway? why would you pay with cash these days? i had a CC under my parents account when I started driving so I could get gas and cashback. By the time I was 18 I had a CC. Who doesn't now? At least a debit card right?

And if you're a kid, your parents should be able to buy one for you. Big deal.
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who cares? did you RTFA?
 
Crusty

Crusty

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DLeRium said:
Who cares anyway? why would you pay with cash these days? i had a CC under my parents account when I started driving so I could get gas and cashback. By the time I was 18 I had a CC. Who doesn't now? At least a debit card right?

And if you're a kid, your parents should be able to buy one for you. Big deal.
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:rolleyes:
 
SandEagle

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picked one up today and charged it to my cc. i have no money and 15k in cc bills. i love america! where else can i buy things i dont need without having any $$%?
 
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caspur

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Well, here is a real free iPad.

Intel retail edge is giving everyone who signs up for score with core a free ipad if that particular bestbuy store wins. Sign up at Intel retail edge. Congrats on all those that won free extreme edition processors and motherboards and the 160gb ssds at the ironman 2 premiere.
 
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