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  • Apple sends out $500 promo codes for returned DTK units

    sdietricsdietric
    Is there any question that this was not leased equipment? The article says Apple deems this “leased” equipment. I am sure it should be abundantly clear with the contract developers signed when they received the hard if it is or not leased.
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  • Amazon plans major crackdown on counterfeit sellers for 2017

    sdietricsdietric
    How about all these sales of "manufacturer refurbished" or "factory refurbished" iPads on Amazon? I would expect them to be refurbished by Apple, but no, doesn't appear to be the case. I emailed a seller, and the answer I received is: "This item has not been refurbished by Apple, however it has been professionally refurbished so that it looks and feels as if it were new. It comes in special refurbished packaging with all Apple compatible accessories." Then the question is what is "special refurbished packaging" and "all Apple compatible accessories"?

  • Apple switches App Store pricing to local currencies in 9 countries

    sdietricsdietric
    It should actually be the other way around. There is more uncertainty for the customer when they buy on the store in USD because you don't know how much you will be charged on your local currency credit card. Or the other way around, there is more currency risk for Apple when the store is in local currency, but Apple doesn't know how much they get in USD when customers buy, and may have to make more frequent adjustments to prices on major currency exchange rate shifts. For major currencies, that risk is usually not that high as fluctuations are relatively small (with one notable exception of USD vs GBP on Brexit decision), but I guess these markets mentioned above are so small that pricing changes won't be frequent even on larger currency exchange rate fluctuations.