Apple Refutes Claim Regarding Halted Production of 27-Inch iMac Models
An Apple spokesman said again this week that "the 27-inch iMac has been a huge hit with customers and we are working to increase supply to meet up with strong demand." He added that production has continued while the company fixed the problems with flickering screens and yellow-tinted displays.
Apple just yesterday issued a second firmware update for current owners of the affected machines, designed to address the ongoing flickering issues that have troubled the machines since their introduction late last year.On a related note, shipping lead times for the 27-inch models improved today to two weeks from the three-week estimates that had recently been seen for those looking to order through the company's U.S. online store.
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refute |riˈfyoōt|
verb [ trans. ]
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove : these claims have not been convincingly refuted.
• prove that (someone) is wrong.
• deny or contradict (a statement or accusation) : a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.
deny |diˈnī|
verb ( -nies, -nied) [ trans. ]
refuse to admit the truth or existence of (something) : they deny any responsibility for the tragedy.
• [with two objs. ] refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone) : the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources.
• refuse to accept or agree to : judges would retain the discretion to grant or deny the requests.
• refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown : Peter repeatedly denied Jesus.
What the Apple spokesman has done, according to the WSJ article, was "deny" the claim. He did in no way offer any actual proof to the contrary.
What the Apple spokesman has done, according to the WSJ article, was "deny" the claim. He did in no way offer any actual proof to the contrary.
He offered as much proof as the anonymous source who made the false allegation reported yesterday. Good enough for me.
(The iMac I received yesterday has the yellow tint.)
Quick usage lesson:
refute |riˈfyoōt|
verb [ trans. ]
prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove : these claims have not been convincingly refuted.
• prove that (someone) is wrong.
• deny or contradict (a statement or accusation) : a spokesman totally refuted the allegation of bias.
deny |diˈnī|
verb ( -nies, -nied) [ trans. ]
refuse to admit the truth or existence of (something) : they deny any responsibility for the tragedy.
• [with two objs. ] refuse to give (something requested or desired) to (someone) : the inquiry was denied access to intelligence sources.
• refuse to accept or agree to : judges would retain the discretion to grant or deny the requests.
• refuse to acknowledge or recognize; disown : Peter repeatedly denied Jesus.
What the Apple spokesman has done, according to the WSJ article, was "deny" the claim. He did in no way offer any actual proof to the contrary.
But in this day and age, we are groomed to believe that PR reps always speak the full and un-cut truth. His mere existence as a person, and denial of the issue, is proof towards the contrary on the report. :D
On the other hand my 27" i7 iMac is flawless.
Just goes to show how the perfection that people expect from Apple helps the consumer.
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