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I went to my local Apple store yesterday and was asking about the Apple TV. When are we going to get movie content on iTunes etc. The sales girl said she did not know but admitted that it is not much use having an Apple TV if you have nothing to put on it. Then I asked this question
"How do I get DVD's I currently own onto the computer so I can play them through an Apple TV".
The sales girl nearly jumped down my throat. She went off into a long speil about how it is illegal and morally wrong. How I should be ashamed of myself for wanting to do something that is illegal and that therefore she was not prepared to discuss it.
I had no idea it was illegal (or I wouldn't have asked the question) and if it is then I can understand why she is not allowed to discuss it. I thought that it was the same as taking a CD that I own and ripping that to the computer. You're allowed to do that (Apple even build the software for doing it into iTunes) why not DVD's?
Anyway my issue is that the Apple store I was in is not particuarly big and the sales girl was not exactly keeping her voice down so people nearby started looking at me getting this verbal dresing down from the sales girl.
I felt so embarrased and humiliated because people were looking at me that I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
I understand that the staff cannot discuss something that is illegal and that they need to inform their customers as such but there is a way to do this politely and there is a way to keep your voice down so that not everybody in the near vicinity can hear.
Grrrr
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"How do I get DVD's I currently own onto the computer so I can play them through an Apple TV".
The sales girl nearly jumped down my throat. She went off into a long speil about how it is illegal and morally wrong. How I should be ashamed of myself for wanting to do something that is illegal and that therefore she was not prepared to discuss it.
I had no idea it was illegal (or I wouldn't have asked the question) and if it is then I can understand why she is not allowed to discuss it. I thought that it was the same as taking a CD that I own and ripping that to the computer. You're allowed to do that (Apple even build the software for doing it into iTunes) why not DVD's?
Anyway my issue is that the Apple store I was in is not particuarly big and the sales girl was not exactly keeping her voice down so people nearby started looking at me getting this verbal dresing down from the sales girl.
I felt so embarrased and humiliated because people were looking at me that I couldn't get out of there fast enough.
I understand that the staff cannot discuss something that is illegal and that they need to inform their customers as such but there is a way to do this politely and there is a way to keep your voice down so that not everybody in the near vicinity can hear.
Grrrr
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