Apple cheating on non-us customers: e-cupon not valid

I really can't help myself: this really *****!
Nice done apple, first you release an overpriced and unstable 1.0 release, then you realize that this was maybe not the smartest move and try to ease the pain of all the early adopters by creating a 200$ e-cupon. Very nice. But why on earth does this only apply to USA customers?
Really, what's the statement of this different treatment between USA and the rest of the world? It was not cheaper in my country and it had (well, still has) the same bugs as the 'american' version.
And anway, you really make it hard to get the coupon, he? Printing out a paper, writing down the license key? I mean, you are selling iPods to digitize music and can't manage to create a web form??
And then the coupon itself - well, you actually need to spend money to use it! Im I the only one who think that this is incredible? Not valid in iTunes music store? Only valid until september 06? Quote: 'An E-coupon may only be applied to one purchase, equal to or greater thatn the value of the coupon'.
I mean, really, what's this coupon good for? This is only a marketing gag with no real value.
A very disapointed customer that does not live in USA.

I'm glad to hear that there is hope. Still, no rebate programm in Switzerland http://www.apple.com/chde/promo/
Of course, IF the rebate comes it's better than nothing. What I don't like is that I need to buy something I might not need at all only to use the voucher. I can not buy e.g. a mighty mouse because it is too cheap! It must be more than 200$ value. This is lame.
Yes, still better than nothing, however this is much more a marketing thing than anything else since
a) it requires to much action to get it (they have all the data they need, why do I had to register aperture??)
b) it is not what it seems (need to spend more money to get the actual money, need to spend it in short time frame etc)
Enough. Still love Aperture.

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I believe this to be worthy of further investigation.
My problem. we've been BT customers for some 5 years. We live in Salcombe South Devon and will probably not see Infinity for some considerable years yet.
We are well out of our BT contract. We also have Freesat HD via a Humax Freesat Twin receiver PVR so lots of viewing choice.
We signed up for BT Vision (Now listed as Unlimited TV) including BT (Unlimited Anytime Plan with line rental) and Unlimited Broadband. So the full package you might say.
We currently pay a total of £55.20 for this and have just received a posted invitation flyer to take Netflix, which reads so confusingly and ambiguos I needed to call the helpline # 0800 9171740 primarily to have the offer explained and to explore my options.
The old BT Vision box died around 14 months ago and it was suggested that I paid £50 for the latest BT YouViuew box that happens to be a quality Humax HDD PVR. This is the current equipment we use.
Like most I am keen to reduce costs where possible and wanted to check the Unlimited TV package as we hardly ever watch any Movies or TV Box sets, Kids or Music these days other than the catch-up TV channels that are provided through the blue BT button on the remote control.
I was advised by BT that I could take TV Essebtial for £2 per month, dropping the TV Unlimited package which costs £12.50 p.m. As I suggested I was liklely to drop the package and move over to Netflix a new package of BB / Phone & TV Essential was suggested effetively reducing my overall monthly bill to £37.34 saving £17.86p.m.
Obviously I would add £6.99 for HD Netflix, but still a saving to be had.
Taking time to consider this, I check the BT website, which again is not at all clear, and discover a TV Entertainment package offering 20 extra channels, the sort of channels that we really want like Discovery, History, National Geographic etc etc.
But it transpires that I am 'not allowed' this package because I don't have Infinity.
This is the same reason I was given some time ago when I kept receiving many postal invitations to take advantage of the then newly launched BT Sports free of charge as I was an existing BT Broadband customer.
No one has yet explained to me why non-Infinity customers, who are not able to receive Infinty in their area are discriminated against in this way?
I notice that now BT Sport is 'available' to copper Broadband customers, why and when was this change made?
Was it because there was a new marketing tool to prssure non Infinity cutomers to sign up with the tempting new TV Entertainment package?
This cannot be to do with speed or bandwidth as I am quite capable of streaming all the TV Unlimited HD movies with my current 'old' package without any buffering whatsoever (we have around 14 mb connection speeds through the standard copper broadband)
So why is it that I was descriminated against from enjoying the BT Sports package when that launched, and I am now being descriminated against from not being allowed to subscribe to the BT Entertainment package?
Unless someone can explain the reason for this other than an unacceptable "it's BT's policy", I believe this to be an absolutely unfair practice and possibly even challengeable under trading standards.
Or am I missing something in the ridiculous level of short term discounts, timed offers, comlicaed package combinations etc etc ?

Thanks for the responses, much appreciated.
Just to reaffirm, I am most happy to pay for the latest technology and would love the opportunity to get off 'obsolete' services, but as I mentioned, Infinity is not in our area and won't be until Jan - July 2106 earliest, despite some villages and hamlets 3 - 4 miles away having been Infinity enabled a fair while ago.
Many in the town have lobbied and signed 'Interested' surveys from BT, plus we host a fair sized software company here who would probably organise free beer for a week when we finally get Infinity. So plenty of voiced interest here.
Thanks for the links Telecom89, I checked the multicast availability and I believe our local exchange is enabled, or 'Available' according to the listing. I have a screen shot showing the data but posting here refuses and removes HTML content.
Fact is I receive all HD movies and HD CatchUp TV from BT and never have buffering issues.
According to the BT DSL Checker our exchange is rated at WBC ADSL 2+ - Up to 14 Mbps, WBC ADSL 2+ Annex M - Up to 14 Mbps, ADSL Max - Up to 8 Mbps, WBC Fixed Rate - 2, Fixed Rate - 2, Copper Multicast - Available
If the exchange is Multicast enabled as suggested was needed by zulu17 what is the technical reason for me not being able to recieve the TV Entertainment package?
Sport was 'Not allowed' a yerar ago and now is availabel to us with no apparent change, but now the current 'Not allowed' policy is on the TV Entertainment package.
It just seems so unfair, if there is no technical / bandwidth reason for this situation, a policy to discriminate in this way hardly promotes customer loyalty, it appears to be more a policy of an organisation that still enjoys a monopoly on services. Do I have a point?

HT4623 My old school iPod touch won't update. Does apple mess it's customers over by not allowing updates for older models of the touch? My last update is Ios5. My touch says its up to date. So has my old school touch reached its pinnacle?

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Correct. The 3G iPod does not have the hardware to support an iOS version higher than 5.1.1
To more easily find compatible apps:
iOSSearch - search the iTunes store for compatible apps.
Apple Club - filter apps by iOS version.
Starting when iOS 7 was releases, Apple now allows downloading the last compatible version of some apps (iOS 4.2.1 and later only)
App Store: Downloading Older Versions of Apps on iOS - Apple Club
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when trying to update apps i keep getting billing method incorrect(this is on iphone 4s) i hsve tried this store,apple id,view id,payment info but does not offer me the none option,i can npt update my phone any ideas anybody please?

If you dont have none option then you must own itunes some money. So you have to enter the payment like a itunes giftcard. you can contact itunes by email by going to expresslane.apple.com

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Hi skippy2012trev,
Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
I understand that you updated your Apple Id and password but now you are being prompted for the old information in iCloud. You are on the right track by changing the Apple ID back to the previous email address temporarily so that you can sign out. You should not need to verify the email address. After you edit the Apple ID back to the old email address and then sign out of iCloud on your iPhone, edit the Apple ID back to the address you would currently like to use. There is no need to change the password again, only the email address, unless you prefer to update the password again.
If you're asked for the password to your previous Apple ID when signing out of iCloud - Apple Support
Change your Apple ID temporarily
If signing out and back in to iMessage or FaceTime didn't help, try these steps:
Change your Apple ID to the Apple ID you used previously. You shouldn't need to verify the email address.
Tap Settings > iCloud. Complete these steps only if the Find My [Device] setting is turned on:
Scroll down and tap Sign Out, then tap Sign Out to confirm. If you're using iOS 7 or earlier, tap Delete Account, then tap Delete to confirm.
Tap Keep on My [Device] or Delete from My [Device]. In either case, your data remains in iCloud and will be updated on your device when you sign in to iCloud again.
Enter the password for your previous Apple ID.
Change your Apple ID to the new email address that you want to use. You'll need to verify the email address.
Return to Settings > iCloud and sign in with your new Apple ID.
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HT2623 how do i delete icloud account on my ipad when my apple ID is non active email and i don't know the password and can't reset password without active email

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My early 2011 MBP 13" does not recognize my Sandisk 16GB 45MB/s Extreme Pro SDHC card. I went to the Genius Bar and we tried it in all the MacBook Pro's in the Apple Store and NONE could recognize the card. However, iMacs did. Any suggestions?

My early 2011 MBP 13" does not recognize my Sandisk 16GB 45MB/s Extreme Pro SDHC card. I went to the Genius Bar and we tried it in all the MacBook Pro's in the Apple Store and NONE could recognize the card. However, iMacs did. Any suggestions? Genius behind the Bar suggested wait for LION OS X release...

You really don't need to post multiple times, you will get attention eventually.
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I Am from Brasil and december last year i bought a non contract iphone in usa but it still locked, now apple is sending non contract unlocked iphone, next week i am going to usa and would like to know if it is possible to pay and unlock my iphone in usa

I Am from Brasil and december last year i bought a non contract iphone in usa but it still locked, now apple is sending non contract unlocked iphone, next week i am going to usa and would like to know if it is possible to pay and unlock my iphone in usa

A no-contract sales price does not mean unlocked.
Apple is now selling an officially unlocked iPhone in the U.S. which has nothing whatsoever to do with AT&T unlocking iPhones. It is up to the carrier and the carrier only to officially unlock an iPhone that was sold as carrier locked with the carrier - in this case sold as carrier locked with AT&T. This may change one day, but at the present time AT&T does not unlock an iPhone for any reason or under any circumstances.

Apple TV on non-HD television???

Hi,
does Apple TV work on a TV that is not HD ?? can it be connect via a scart or AV port ??
or in the case of a non-HD TV is it just as good to connect the iPod to the TV?
cheers

NeddySeagoon wrote:
am I better of just buying a cable to connect my iPod to the TV?
Quite possibly, as using any converters will be expensive and offer poorer quality than AppleTV is capable of, though the iPod won't be as versatile.
You'd be making compromises at several levels to run AppleTV on a non-HD set, especially if it's a 4:3 set.
Yes, it can be done but you have to have the right converters which may not be cheap.
There was a 'hack' of sorts to get composite output - I can't remember the details but it sounded like a real chore and not something you'd want to do often, and certainly not if other non-techie users used the machine.
Is a TV upgrade prohibitive at present - there seem to be very good value sets out there these days if you go for a less mainstream brand (sorry, I can't recommend any but some UK sites I look at often have rave reviews for such items).

How do I get the none button to pop up so u don't have to have a credit card for apps? I owe nothing for apps from Apple, NOTHING!? And it still does not show the option "none". If it helps the card I have is a debit.

How do I get the none button to pop up so u don't have to have a credit card for apps? I owe nothing for apps from Apple, NOTHING!? And it still does not show the option "none". If it helps the card I have is a debit.

I'm happy you figured it out and just try to keep in mind that not everyone you talk to at support will give the same advice or have the same knowledge. Just like those who contribute to these forums. Sometimes Google is your best friend.
I agree that Apple could probably make it easier, but as of yet prefer security over freedom. (sound famaliar?)
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Apple mobile service non presente sul pc come fare per installare??

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When i create an apple id option none does not appear

when i create an apple id option none does not appear

You need to follow, exactly, the instructions on this page when creating a new account : Create an iTunes Store, App Store, or iBooks Store account without a credit card or other payment method
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I Have Purchase ipod touch with ios5 . while create apple id the none option in Payment Method dose not Apper . I dont have any visa or mastercard . plese help ?
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Hello JadeGirl13,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Please see the support article below that explains why you may not be able to select none as a payment type.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/TS5366
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