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Article #348Re: Palm Settles Advertising Charges
From: Mike
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 23:15
Date: Wed, 06 Mar 2002 23:15
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So then will the FTC make the same claims against the automaunfacturers, and cell phone companies?? This is another case of the purchaser not reading the product information properly. If you read any of the PDA makers box information, they clearly state that connectivity requires a modem and Internet Service provider. The same with the PALMnet on the Palm VII and VIIx models. "News @ PDA LIVE.com" <news@pdalive.com> wrote in message news:fj1d8ukcin0jd560v2murkjq15f9g0nurr@4ax.com... > Handheld computer maker Palm Inc. has settled federal charges that its > fine print was a little too fine. > > The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday the Santa Clara, > Calif-based company made misleading advertising claims that its > personal digital assistants come with built-in wireless access to the > Internet, e-mail and business programs. > > Read more at > http://www.pdalive.com/showarticle.php?threadid=580&postid=2531 > > Subscribe to the PDA LIVE.com Avantgo Channel Today! *FREE* > https://avantgo.com/channels/detail.html?cha_id=1643&type=category_channel&d ata=375
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