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Yeah... so?

"I can't let you do that, Dave..."]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
"Consumer Abuse Detection System and Method" ... More like "Anti Warranty Fulfillment and Screw Customers System" ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:56PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
But the real danger is when the detection device malfunctions, gives up a false positive and screws the consumer out of their warranty.
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I'm with you. As long as they're reasonable with how they implement it, I don't think this is that bad. We'll have to see how it actually pans out, if they ever even implement it at all. It's just a patent. They have hundreds, if not thousands, that they don't use.]]>Aug 6th 2009 5:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
the water sensor in the dock connector was triggered on my 3G; seperately months later the ring/silent switch nub snapped off. I call em up. "yes sir that is a known fault with your batch, no sir if the water sensor is activated ur not covered"; I'm like "the splash of water on the other edge didn't rip the switch off and u tell me it's a known issue but I'm not covered"; "I know sir, but it's how it is".

As for temp, well maybe they best NOT sell their devices in locations which have annual high temps that exceed the documented spec. Like the top half of Australia, India, Mexico, southern USA for example]]>Aug 6th 2009 8:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 9:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 10:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 10:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 7th 2009 1:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
The Jailbreak communtiy will find a way to disable this and/or spoof the results to make it look like everything is fine.

It's only a matter of time.]]>Aug 7th 2009 4:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 7th 2009 6:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
Just like most Crack dealers.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 7:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 7th 2009 3:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
Seems like a lot of money spent to excuse a lack of owning up to many legitimate warranty issues.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
That's all I see here too. ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
I live in Aust where we got it kinda hot but not really cold. I can only imagine that people that live New Zealand,Canada or alot of the snowy places around the world would be fucked.]]>Aug 6th 2009 11:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
if u have that kinda tech ... why not make the device itself less susceptible to damage?

sorta like make the plane out of the material used to make the black box [yea i know too heavy to fly]]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
A nice dialog box is going to come up and say

"Sorry you F'in Noob your warranty just expired, next time don't use me to make a call in winter Dumbass!"]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/

Just sayin, you know, for those giant rat things people call Chihuahuas. ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Actually, I don't think a cat or a dog would drink out of a toilet if there was a stool in it.]]>Aug 6th 2009 6:33PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
Sorry, but no, Apple.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
That said, I regularly use cameras down to -50 F, which is well below the manufacturer suggested temps. I would hate to be rejected for a warranty claim because of that.]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/
Otherwise, what a dick move. Considering how Cupertino decides what is or is not acceptable for the App Store, I shudder to think what they will decide is acceptable use for their devices.

Why not use this technology to, I don't know, help the consumer instead of punishing them? Like the accelerometer in a laptop that detects when it's been dropped, so it can brace for the fall. ]]>Aug 6th 2009 4:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/06/apple-patent-application-promises-means-to-detect-gadget-abuse/Aug 6th 2009 4:33PM