Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook apologized to Chinese consumers on Monday for confusion over its warranty policy following more than two weeks of criticism in the Chinese media of its after-sales service.
周一(4月1日),蘋(píng)果公司CEO蒂姆-庫(kù)克為蘋(píng)果產(chǎn)品在中國(guó)的保修政策的混亂而正式向中國(guó)消費(fèi)者道歉。蘋(píng)果的道歉是在中國(guó)媒體連續(xù)兩周以上報(bào)道曝光蘋(píng)果售后服務(wù)之后才姍姍來(lái)遲的。

Apple is revising its warranties for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S and simplifying its explanation of warranties and ways for customers to provide feedback, Cook said in a letter on Apple's China website.
庫(kù)克在蘋(píng)果中國(guó)官網(wǎng)上的致歉信中表示,蘋(píng)果將會(huì)“改進(jìn)iPhone 4 和iPhone 4S 維修政策;在Apple 官方網(wǎng)站上提供簡(jiǎn)潔清晰的維修和保修政策說(shuō)明;確保消費(fèi)者能夠便捷地聯(lián)系A(chǔ)pple 以反饋服務(wù)的相關(guān)問(wèn)題”。

"We are aware that owing to insufficient external communication, some consider Apple's attitude to be arrogant, inattentive or indifferent to consumer feedback," Cook said. "We express our sincere apologies for causing consumers any misgivings or misunderstanding", he added.
庫(kù)克在道歉中稱,“我們意識(shí)到,由于在此過(guò)程中對(duì)外溝通不足而導(dǎo)致外界認(rèn)為Apple 態(tài)度傲慢,不在意或不重視消費(fèi)者的反饋。對(duì)于由此給消費(fèi)者帶來(lái)的任何顧慮或誤會(huì),我們表示誠(chéng)摯的歉意?!?/div>

The criticism of Apple began on March 15 with the broadcast of an annual show on China Central Television about consumer safety and rights. The show assailed Apple for its after-service, including not offering new iPhones with a one-year warranty in the case of major repairs.
對(duì)于蘋(píng)果公司的批評(píng)始于中央電視臺(tái)的315晚會(huì),節(jié)目中曝光了蘋(píng)果公司售后服務(wù)的問(wèn)題。消費(fèi)者的iPhone手機(jī)在一年保修期內(nèi)出現(xiàn)問(wèn)題后,蘋(píng)果公司對(duì)問(wèn)題手機(jī)進(jìn)行重大維修后卻不延長(zhǎng)一年保修期。

Now Apple will replace iPhone 4 and 4S models purchased in China with new phones in the case of such repairs, along with a new one-year warranty, Cook said in his letter.
庫(kù)克在道歉信中還寫(xiě)道,“iPhone 4 或iPhone 4S 已經(jīng)過(guò)Apple 或Apple 授權(quán)服務(wù)提供商使用部分重新裝配套件維修,我們會(huì)視其為整機(jī)更換,并為維修后的iPhone 提供自維修之日起重新計(jì)算的1 年保修期?!?/div>

The company also will give refresher training to service providers to explain the new warranty policy, he said.
蘋(píng)果CEO還表示,“我們給中國(guó)的所有Apple 授權(quán)服務(wù)提供商下發(fā)了新的培訓(xùn)材料,以確保每個(gè)為Apple 產(chǎn)品提供服務(wù)的相關(guān)人員不僅熟知我們的政策,也掌握 “三包” 規(guī)定及相關(guān)政策?!?/div>

滬江小編:在315晚會(huì)曝光、人民日?qǐng)?bào)發(fā)文、消費(fèi)者譴責(zé)、政府機(jī)構(gòu)介入之后,傲慢的蘋(píng)果終于低下了它高貴的頭顱,向中國(guó)這個(gè)增長(zhǎng)最快的市場(chǎng)的消費(fèi)者道歉了!蘋(píng)果的道歉姍姍來(lái)遲,即使在致歉信中言辭懇切,落款也署上了蘋(píng)果CEO蒂姆-庫(kù)克的名字,但是給我們的感覺(jué)仍然是“不得已而為之”。

下面來(lái)梳理一下蘋(píng)果道歉事件的脈絡(luò),讓大家自己來(lái)判斷蘋(píng)果到底是“真心悔改”還是“逼上梁山”。

3月15日:央視315晚會(huì)曝光蘋(píng)果維修政策內(nèi)外有別,不符合中國(guó)“三包”政策;
3月15日:蘋(píng)果首次回應(yīng)發(fā)布聲明,但被網(wǎng)友戲稱為“官方回復(fù)假大空的經(jīng)典范文”(詳見(jiàn)>>);
3月16日-23日:央視多節(jié)目持續(xù)質(zhì)疑蘋(píng)果,包括新聞聯(lián)播、焦點(diǎn)訪談、經(jīng)濟(jì)半小時(shí);
3月23日:蘋(píng)果第二次回應(yīng)發(fā)布聲明,依然“負(fù)隅頑抗”;
3月25日:《人民日?qǐng)?bào)》連續(xù)發(fā)文,其中《打掉蘋(píng)果“無(wú)與倫比”的傲慢》一文將整場(chǎng)輿論推到最高潮;
3月28日:國(guó)家工商總局、質(zhì)檢總局出面表態(tài),將輿論監(jiān)管變?yōu)檎槿耄?br> 3月29日:央視采訪蘋(píng)果上??偛吭饩?;
4月1日:蘋(píng)果公司以CEO蒂姆-庫(kù)克的名義在中國(guó)官網(wǎng)上發(fā)布致歉信。

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