Apple coughs up $22 million for damaged Ipods
APPLE HAS AGREED to pay disgruntled Ipod owners up to $25 a pop for first generation Nanos which attracted more scratches than an 80s DJ convention.
The suit alleged that Apple was well aware that the material used on the front panel of the music player was marked easily, in some instances becoming heavily damaged even if wiped with a paper towel, but failed to warn its customers about the problem.
The first iteration of the popular Nano media player was released in September 2005 and it was a matter of days before Apple customers were setting the forums alight with complaints about the diminutive and overly-delicate device, and its inability to stay nice and shiny.
In some cases the player's tiny screen became practically unusable because of the damage caused by normal use. Apple started to issue the devices with a slip cover and warned that carrying the player in a pocket full of loose change and keys could cause damage, but the move was too late to prevent the three-and-a-half year class action suit.
US punters who bought the player without the slip case can claim $25, and those who got the too-little-too-late cover can get $15 back by filling in the forms here.
The full cost of the settlement, which of course allows Apple to get away without admitting it did anything wrong, is expected to be $22.5 million. µ
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It looked nice when you opened your wallet, right? This is all that matters. Also, I guess most of them should've bought ANOTHER Apple player by now. You know, they never learn.
Hmm, why do I think it's just people being careless? It was the smallest player when it was released, kind of easy to slip in a pocket without thinking.
FWIW My first gen nano is slightly dented (from an accidental trip down a flight of stairs) but almost completely scratch free as I kept it in the handy case they supplied. Come one people, it can't be that hard.
The case, if you recall, was only shipped with iPod Nano AFTER the reports of scratches started to increase.
Just like everything else today, made in China as cheap as possible because these big companies want it made as cheap as possible for maximum profit margins. Many companies left the USA because our taxes should be illegal, they are so high on companies. We have the highest corporate tax rate in the industrial world. I don't blame companies for jumping ship so to say and I am not going to even touch on government red tape, union hacks and tree hugger red tape and the Socialist I mean Democrat party wants to raise them higher like that will bring them back. Oh I forgot we have hope now. I don't understand modern economics. If you don't show double digit growth every year you are supposedly doing badly. What's wrong with just running a company that sells x quantity for a profit and be happy with.
Here, I've stripped out all the padding and to isolate the essence of your comment for you: "I don't understand modern economics."
First thing I did when I got a 4th gen 20gb ipod years ago was to put clear packing tape over the screen and wheel, and then put it in a molded silicone case. If you are careful and get the tape on with no bubbles underneath, it's completely invisible. No scratches and it's nearly indestructible - I haven't even had to replace the tape yet.
If a product requires you to tape over it and use a modified case then is it really worth buying?
I have a Samsung P2 which I haven't paid much attention to and it has very few minor scratches.