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Apple's policy specifically states that you have a 14 day return policy if you are not satisfied with your product. I think if you genuinely think that, if the

Apple's policy specifically states that you have a 14 day return policy if you are not satisfied with your product. I think if you genuinely think that, if the product reaches some realistic expectation of yours, you'd happily continue to own it and fully pay for it, then it is morally ok to buy it knowing that if it doesn't you'll return it. But if you are squarely in the "I can absolutely not afford this but it would be fun to play with it for free on their dime for a couple weeks", then I'd argue that it is morally very questionable. But, having said that, I can assure you their pricing and sales model has built in those considerations as well, so there's that perspective, too.

amelius 3y ago
Thank you. However, on thinking about it some more I do think that a little bit of dishonesty is warranted since Apple is being dishonest by not painting the full picture and leaving the external battery and cable out of view in most of their advertising, for instance. So my rule would be: if Apple's advertising would make you buy it even though the reviews and HN comments would not make you buy it, then you can still buy it.
RockRobotRock 3y ago
"I can absolutely not afford this but it would be fun to play with it for free on their dime for a couple weeks" I'll check if Apple's stock decreases after I return it. Something tells me I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.