So again, why paying for open standards is better than proprietary? The hell must frozen if I start paying for something labeled as FreeSync.
Free as in speech, not as in beer. Which should be abundantly clear to those with an understanding of how business works
Gibbo @ OcUK said:HI there
Iiyama have asked us to remove the information for now until they can come up with a complete resolution and service for this.
If Iiyama make the worse decision and decide to not offer the service, we shall standby our customers who ordered one for the Freesync when it was advertised as such by simply taking the monitor back and swapping it for a Freesync edition or paying to have it upgraded ourselves.
So those who purchased when it was advertised as such, will get the service, even if OcUK has to cover cost.
Small follow-up, OcUK is going to make sure anyone who purchased one while it was advertised as freesync, will get upgraded to a freesync monitor one way or another.
So it certainly seems like maybe they let a cat out of a bag, but companies may have this tech ready to go.
Really hoping CES gives us some more info/reviews.
Weird, since Gibbo even commented on how the updating process would happen.
At least OcUK seems to be handling the situation with dignity:
I disagree. ocuk is a tad too smart this way in avoiding a direct refund.
They should simply refund anyone wishing so for their false advertising. Rather than some unknown future promises they may or may not forget on. With an unknown monitor people may or may not want to have. Because there is nothing that seems it will be the same monitor.
Anyone that wants a full refund can get one thanks to the consumer protection laws in the UK/EU.
While it is good that they are giving the buyers the option of getting a FreeSync monitor I think they jumped the gun with this monitor and should hang their heads in shame. I haven't ever had a problem with OCUK before but I do avoid their offers like this one just in case.
Heh the model "buy now upgrade later for free on our dime" is the oldest scam ever. Whoever has Android device knows this. Once the maker sells the piece and moves on making other devices, you're nuisance.
Only up to 14 days after an online purchase.
It was only available for 7 days with that advertising...
You still need to actively return it in time. And you need to know about the changes as well. Maybe not what you think most on these days.
So you're saying that someone who jumped on this brief offer immediately stopped paying attention to further news about it?
Okay. Enjoy yourself.
No, not even free as in speech. Freesync is AMD's proprietary variable refresh driver solution, it's not like AMD is sharing that with Nvidia or Intel. Adaptive sync is a VESA standard, but it's still not open source.
Believe it or not, but most people purchase products to use them, and spend very little time online reading about them after their purchase. We are not the norm.
This was a product that was publicized to enthusiasts. I think the market for this product makes people like us the norm in this one-week instance.
You still need to actively return it in time. And you need to know about the changes as well. Maybe not what you think most on these days.
Misrepresentation
If a business seller makes a false statement to persuade you to buy goods, they may have committed a criminal offence. You may want to report the trader to Trading Standards who have power to investigate this type of offence. For example, a trader selling burglar alarms may falsely tell you that you need an alarm because there is a higher than average rate of burglaries in your area.
If you think you've bought something because of a false statement made by a business or private seller, you may have the right to end the contract and get a refund. The law that gives you this right is the Misrepresentation Act 1967 in England and Wales, the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1985 in Scotland and the Misrepresentation Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 in Northern Ireland, or the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008.
If you're in this situation, you should get advice.
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