Comments on: Apple iPhone ad banned in the U.K.

By: Nathan, Salt Lake City, UT

Nathan, Salt Lake City, UT — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 00:08:14 +0000

This is interesting. My desire to own an I-phone just flew out the window when I read in this article that it does not support flash or java. These are major programs used all over the internet. Why does the browser not support these programs. Obviously Apple is trying to promote quicktime over flash and something else over java. I don't like it. It smacks of the tactics gates used to put all his competitors out of business until the government reined him.

By: Gus, Brooklyn NY

Gus, Brooklyn NY — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:20:46 +0000

Until I read this article I was convinced there was absolute truth in advertising. My eyes have been opened and my innocence lost forever. Two people complained? Make that THREE!!!

By: Walwus, Jacksonville, FL

Walwus, Jacksonville, FL — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 15:46:01 +0000

"Thank you Phil for doing this important work. Thank you Phil. War in Iraq?

Posted By Don J."

Seriously Don? Yuo're looking for Iraq War information in the Technology section of a finacial magazine? What's next? Phil is covering the Obama/ Mccain race closely enough?

By: Isral DeBruin

Isral DeBruin — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:09:27 +0000

I have to agree with 'glen engelmann.'

Have you ever seen a commercial for a phone that has depicted the product dropping a call?

Absolutely not.

Have you ever seen a commercial for ANY product that showed a single one of its touted features as working in any other way that completely ideal?

Absolutely not.

That, of course, would be called product suicide.

This is pretty standard stuff… a company makes a product and says it's the best thing ever, and then the customer reads reviews or tries it for themselves to find out the reality.

As far as this story itself… I mean… it's news, but it's old, outdated news. This should have been a brief mention, at best.

By: FishWife, London, UK

FishWife, London, UK — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 21:16:15 +0000

I feel I must apologize for my country, Britain. Apple gives us great technology, years ahead of anything else, and all people here can do is look for ways to find fault with it. Bunch of moaning old women! Just like the iTunes complaint, that 79p is more than the equivalent being paid in the rest of Europe in Euros. Big deal! Trouble is they're so used to being ripped off by everyone else, they don't realize Apple isn't like that.

By: glen engelmann, naples,FL

glen engelmann, naples,FL — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:49:15 +0000

you imply in your article that there are ads exist that DON"T make a product look better than it is.

everything apple does is put under the microscope.

but, every ad for every thing makes a product look better than it is.

i hope you didn't buy that body spray that makes it seem like women will swoon all over you.

By: Joe, Orinda, CA

Joe, Orinda, CA — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:38:05 +0000

"two viewers" complained, eh? Gee, I wonder who those "viewers" work for ?

By: dennis, phoenix

dennis, phoenix — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:27:35 +0000

WOW,

More great journalism from Philly at Fortune.

You stories are lame and have nothing to really sway me from one way or another.

flash and java! hello, they are the scourge of the web…

By: Bobab, LV, NV

Bobab, LV, NV — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:50:13 +0000

Philip, you "forgot" to add Apple's reply…

Apple stated that though the iPhone supported open standards, Java and Flash were not open-source and required a plug-in to make them work, even using a desktop computer.

By: Patrick, Dublin Ireland

Patrick, Dublin Ireland — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:36:35 +0000

Quick fix un-tieing the typo!

ex ped: Thanks for the catch.