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Old 03-07-2011, 09:17 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by West Virginia View Post
So, it is not misrepresentaion if others do it? Really?
Seems Aluratek chooses to show/photograph their product in the best possible light (pun intended). I'm pretty sure there are a few other businesses out there that take the same or similar approach in marketing their product/service.

Here's an instance of the screen color quickly changing from darkish through a variety of white shades to a more silver-ish color as the reviewer tips the device sideways to demonstrate "landscape mode" at around the 3:52 to 3:55 minute mark:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2WoVRsap9Q#t=3m51s

On my box cover (and in all photos on their site), the screen is shown as ranging diagonally from "glare white" to a darker off-white or grey shade. Admittedly, in the lighting conditions I usually read by (not a professionally lit studio) the darker shade more accurately reflects my experience, (and I prefer it that way).

So yeah, marketers stretch their "truth" - who knew?

Have a look at this still from the video at the 5:14 minute mark, and compare the box image to the "real thing"...

http://i.imgur.com/AJ5wa.jpg

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