How does the origin of one's disability or the perceived pluses and minuses of Apple's products have any bearing on this?
Regardless of whether a wheelchair-bound shopper was disabled from birth, hit by a car, maimed in war, or lost his leg in a tragic bass fishing accident - the fact is that this suit isn't well-founded and reeks of money-grubbing. And who cares if Apple 'puts shiny designs on weak products' - that doesn't have a thing to do with it either. Even if this suit was filed against a high-end, legendary, admired retailer like Tiffany or Neiman Marcus how can one claim physical and emotional losses due to difficulty getting around a store?
And Apple doesn't discriminate against a whole class of people in their stores. I've received top customer service from a wheelchair-bound Apple employee at their Pentagon City store in Virginia, and wheelchair-using customers have been able to purchase and use Apple products at their stores for years. The store design may need some tweaking to increase accessibility or some employees need to be taught how to better serve those who can't get around as easily, but Apple doesn't discriminate against these people.
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How does the origin of one's disability or the perceived pluses and minuses of Apple's products have any bearing on this?
Regardless of whether a wheelchair-bound shopper was disabled from birth, hit by a car, maimed in war, or lost his leg in a tragic bass fishing accident - the fact is that this suit isn't well-founded and reeks of money-grubbing. And who cares if Apple 'puts shiny designs on weak products' - that doesn't have a thing to do with it either. Even if this suit was filed against a high-end, legendary, admired retailer like Tiffany or Neiman Marcus how can one claim physical and emotional losses due to difficulty getting around a store?
And Apple doesn't discriminate against a whole class of people in their stores. I've received top customer service from a wheelchair-bound Apple employee at their Pentagon City store in Virginia, and wheelchair-using customers have been able to purchase and use Apple products at their stores for years. The store design may need some tweaking to increase accessibility or some employees need to be taught how to better serve those who can't get around as easily, but Apple doesn't discriminate against these people.