Scratched Nano Owners Scratch Back: File Class Action Suit Against Apple
from the we-want-our-iPods-clear dept
If you're the type of lawyer looking to file big class action lawsuits, then it seems you should start looking at blogs and newsgroups. Or, perhaps it's already too late. It didn't take long at all for a class action lawsuit to be filed against Apple for the infamous scratches that are appearing on the faces of the iPod Nano during "normal usage." While Apple has agreed to replace the screens that are so bad they've cracked, it appears that's not enough for some users. The complaints on blogs and message boards have been tremendous, and all it took was one lawyer to set up the class action suit -- which actually requests a share of the profits on the sale of the devices. It's likely that Apple will work out some sort of settlement and buy the complainants off quietly, but it's difficult to see how Apple would lose should the case go to court. It's not like they made a promise the screens wouldn't scratch.
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Yet another frivolous lawsuit
I think it's crap that they want a share of the Nano profits. It's not like the lawsuit people are licensing the technology. There's no reason they should get a share of the money; the most I'd expect Apple to do is replace the Nano's free of charge.
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People are afraid to sneeze incase they get sued!
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No one can garuntee that an iPod, cellphone, pda or whatever it maybe will never crack or scratch. Thats the reason they make screen protectors. Not only that, I own a iPod nano, I find myself stuffing it in my pocket with my change and keys, I scratched my screen up, and you dont see me running trying to sue apple. Its my fault I screwed it up not theirs. BUY A SCREEN PROTECTOR! Wow, and extra 15bucks to protect your 200 buck device...
"Theres only two type of people, those who like me and those who can go to hell."
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Pissed off at trial lawyers.
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An excellently formed opinion, I must say. Seeing as how the main complaints are that the screen becomes completely unreadable after minor abrasions (sticking it in your pocket and for some reason it comes out foggy) or the screen becoming nonfunctional after very minor use. As in, bumping it and the screen suddenly has an enormous black spot.
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but with their history of defects, class action lawsuits, and costly replacements, you'd think they'd invest a few dollars extra up front to prevent these problems. it just makes business sense. but they never do...
they should patent their reality distortion field
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Example, I worked at circuit city for many years. People will dish out $500-3000 for a computer but not spend an extra $30-70 buying a surge protector.
PDA, $399, screenprotector is $4.99 for a pack of 12 and not willing to buy it, costs too much.
Im sorry, my list of gadgets is stupidly long for working in an electronic store for so long and have always licked gadgets but ive never broken anything or scratched them and if there are scratches, its from my own usage, not because the company didnt built the damn thing to withstand a nuclear blast.
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Class actions such as these are frivolous and do nothing but line the pockets of lawyers.
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No no no no, guys. Good For Them!!!
Whats wrong with saying, Don't sell me shitty stuff? I think most of us know when we scratch something, if its our fault or not. I had a cell phone for about 5 days before it slipped out of my hand.
I did not expect that I was purchasing a scratch "proof" cell phone when I bought it, I knew the scratches were my fault.
The scratches these people are talking about are abnormal. They happen when you wipe the screen with cloth for gods sake. Thats a little out of hand...
Its a piece of shit that costs way too much money, and these particular consumers are saying no. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that. As a matter of fact, I think it should be done more often. I love it. I wish more consumers would speak out when they pay out the ass for something only to discover its a piece of shit. No one should have to take that kind of crap from a corporation.
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Comparing a tissue to the bark on a tree is just plain stupid.
Besides the point a lot of people have is that no other apple device scratches anywhere near as easily as the nano.
So why make the nano out a different material that scratches so easily? My shuffle has no scracthes on it despite living in my pocket next to my keys.
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I believe the ipod nano is a different case though. I purchased one. I didn't like it. I returned it within the 1 month return policy.
If you buy something, make sure you have 30 days to try it out at least.
If it doesnt stand up to your expectation... RETURN IT.
There was another guy talking about cars scartching ... I think thats worse and if a manufacturer delivers a car that scartches more then the industry standard.. I believe they should fix it or be sued. Sadly there's no 30 days trials on cars :-p
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Leave the lawyers alone
The only reason why you stereotype them is because you only hear of the one ridiculous case out of the other million legitimate cases. The ridiculous ones hardly ever win anyway. True injustice is a rarity compared to the real justice that occurs everyday in the American legal system.
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For those complainers that feel like the customers should have bought that little extra bit, the screen protector: Why didn't Apple just deliver the Nano with a screen protector? (or a decent screen) Why should the consumer be forced to notice that such is needed, and then shell out some extra dosh to fix a design problem?
Of course there's no reason to sue in my opinion, but that is just using a possibility. I think that a lot of folks would just rather scan around finding a big corporation to sue so that they can eventually cash in and stop working forever! (lazy bums :p)
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*rolls eyes in disgust*
There were VERY FEW 'cracked' cubes. That was a non issue that was blown way out of proportion. It was also very quickly fixed but instead of replacement shells, people started wanting cold hard cash instead, as if they'd actually been harmed by the product.
PowerBook batteries? Uh, idiot, Apple doesn't make the batteries. The same issues have also affected IBM, Dell, Toshiba, Gateway.. the list goes on.
My iPod Nano doesn't have scratches. My regular iPod that I've had for almost 2 years doesn't have scratches (AND the battery life is JUST FINE on it too!)
People are pathetic whiners, and slime bag lawyers like that give them too much of a voice. It's time for a "Bitchslap for America" campaign.
Stop whining, people.
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Youve got to be kidding me about this screen protector bullshit, every other iPod has never scratched this much. Its Apple's fault, how are you supposed to know itll scratch when you buy it?
They claim its durable and will last you months, which is obviously a plain out lie.
That person is right, Apple could have spent an extra 3 dollars at max for every iPod nano to have a better non scratch material.
It scratches so much you cant see the screen in a month, the screen protector only makes deep scratchs as little particles in the product rub into the iPod over a period of days.
Fuck you foreigners, companys need to be sued for there bs false claim.
And Apple will lose the lawsuit, esp when a judge is pressured by 125,000 people participating in the suit
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I got mine when they first came out. I went to the apple store to buy a case and they said the cases aren't going to be released for 3 more weeks. The only option was the armband. Infact until recently, no retailer had a solution (case/screen protector) for this thing. And some still don't. Finally, out of all the cell phones, PDA's, and everything else portable that I have owned and heavily used have never been as scratched as my nano is now. And PDA's are supposed to be worse since you rub a plastic stylus over them all day.
You know there is such a thing as too easily scratched.
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However, in the month I went without a case my Ipod has scratched like crazy. If I could have purchased a case for it I would have, but they just werent available and I needed a music player for some traveling I was doing in October.
Anyway, YES there is such a thing as too easiliy scratched.
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you realize that it is the customer's fault for purchasing it then. Other than that, I think Apple makes better quality devices like the iPod mini is extremely well built. check this site: https://bestduvets.co.uk/best-cot-bed-duvets/
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