Users disgruntled with Apple\'s iPod battery claims may soon have relief. A court has conditionally approved a settlement in a class action suit brought against Apple.
A tale of a “free” 3. G i. Pod battery replacement While Mac laptop batteries are currently making the news, Apple is finishing up some battery business with i. Pod owners. Just over a year ago, Apple reached a settlement in a lawsuit alleging that i. Pod batteries did not last as long as advertised.
Most of those affected received a $5. Apple Store credit, but owners of 3.
Last week saw two significant developments regarding Apple's now-iconic iPod music players: an Apple-sponsored recycling program designed to diminish the.
Infinite Loop — A tale of a “free” 3G iPod battery replacement As the iPod battery settlement winds down, the cost of free just went up for
- IPod battery life class action. The settlement effectively ended the patent.
- Apple agrees to settlement in iPod battery. 2004 who has already paid for battery-related services under the Apple Battery Replacement Program.
- LG, Sharp, and others have been found guilty of price fixing and.
G i. Pods were also given the option of a free battery replacement. It was my misfortune to believe .
Mostly, she listens to harp music, Enya, and Disney musicals, so I can't exactly blame the i. Pod for trying to die—I know I want to every time I hear I Won't Say (I'm In Love) from the Hercules soundtrack. However, because she also has in. Motion speakers for her i. Pod, it seemed more reasonable to opt for the replacement battery than the credit. As much as we both enjoy a consumer- driven lifestyle built on the blood and bones of 8.
So, six long months after filing a claim a letter showed up in the mail with instructions on where to send the defective i. Pod, along with this little caveat.
I promptly reread both the claim form and the settlement, but nowhere was I able to find anything about a $2. I did find this interesting bit of information relating to the definition of battery replacement.
I guess that brings a whole new level of meaning to BYOB. I then contacted the law firm handling the settlement, fully expecting to be politely dismissed, but this time I was pleasantly surprised. Please provide uswith your address as soon as possible so that we may send you anyadditional documents that this process requires. The whole affair makes me wonder what the shipping and handling on $1.