We’re not the only ones calling these marketing gimmicks misleading.
Some of these tricks have even been the subject of class-action lawsuits for misleading consumers.
Samsung’s 16GB Galaxy S4 only offers about 8GB of usable storage space.
However, this can be confusing when comparing different types of devices.
This situation is a mess.
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Nowhere is this more (un)clear than with the iOS 5.1 update to the iPhone.
iPhone users were upgraded from 3G to 4G overnight, but all that really changed was the label.
– when they’re trademarked marketing terms that can only apply to a single manufacturer’s products.
Although other devices have screens with higher pixel-density, they can’t be referred to as Retina displays.
A 17" CRT monitor is actually 17" large, including the fairly large border around the screen.
A 17" CRT monitor might have a viewable area of about 15 inches.
Thankfully, LCD monitor manufacturers generally measure their screen sizes in terms of viewable image area.
This isn’t true at all.
For more a more in-depth explanation, readHTG Explains: Do You Really Need Expensive Cables?
Have you noticed any other misleading marketing tactics?
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