iPad Owners Sue Apple In Class Action Suit
Categories: Law & Order, Tech
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| Steve Jobs -- and vampires -- need not worry about taking the iPad out in the sun... |
The suit, filed Friday in in U.S. District Court in Oakland, claims the iPad "overheats so quickly under common weather conditions that it does not function for prolonged use either outdoors, or in many other warm conditions..." The suit throws Apple's claim that "reading on iPad is just like reading a book" in the company's face: "...using the iPad is not 'just like reading a book' at all since books do not close when the reader is enjoying them in the sunlight or in other normal environmental environments." Damn, they had a good line going there until the "environmental environments" bit.
Anyways, the suit alleges that the company has simply ignored the talk in the blogosphere about the iPad getting hot under the collar. It smacks the company with charges of fraud, negligent representation, deceptive advertising practices, and unfair business practices. The class is suing for damages for the plaintiffs and punitive damages from Apple; California plaintiffs want restitution under the California Business and Professions Code. The listed complainants are Jacob Baltazar, Claudia Keller, and John R. Browning, but the suit extends to any person who has purchased the first-generation device.
No word on how Apple is handling the heat. Unlike the iPad, they probably won't shut down.
H/T | Courthouse News
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