Yes but outside America customers are protected by laws that ensure products must be suitable for their purpose so there’s no need to organise legal action over defects.
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Apple Accused of False Marketing and Fraud Over M1 MacBook Display Issues
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Yes but outside America customers are protected by laws that ensure products must be suitable for their purpose so there’s no need to organise legal action over defects.
Flexgate, Part II.
Hopefully, the post-Jony Ive MacBooks coming this fall don't have such problems.
Hopefully, the post-Jony Ive MacBooks coming this fall don't have such problems.
increased sales + internet communication to create an amplifying voice. this is not to imply that there is not an issue. but the click-bait stories do get picked up and anything with Apple in the headline gets attention.
BTW, interesting way to escalate a standard class action hardware problem into a fraud and false marketing case. Not sure how they will win on those claims.
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Well, this one seems like a valid problem based on what I have heard. I haven't seen the problem in person.
But obviously, if there's debris when you close the display, it's possible it could get damaged.
It does seem legit, as giving Apple 30 days to comply before seeking damages seems reasonable.
I hope Apple learns to start listening to their users' complaints more, and not blindly blame the user for a problem like this one.
But obviously, if there's debris when you close the display, it's possible it could get damaged.
It does seem legit, as giving Apple 30 days to comply before seeking damages seems reasonable.
I hope Apple learns to start listening to their users' complaints more, and not blindly blame the user for a problem like this one.
I had similar issues. At one point, I couldn't get the display to clear. Several reboots didn't fix it. Zapping PRAM etc. didn't either. After leaving it shut down overnight it finally cleared. IT dept. replaced the screen shortly after and I haven't had a problem since. So I guess it was the display going funky over time. MBP 2017.
No, of course they won’t have this problem…..it’ll be something else.
You would think these people would stop buying Apple products and purchase PC's.
/sarcasm
P.S. I have a 13 year old Mac Pro on my desk. My last HP PC died one year after I purchased it.
/sarcasm
P.S. I have a 13 year old Mac Pro on my desk. My last HP PC died one year after I purchased it.
I always take a look at the cost % for AppleCare (or any warranty). And $200 + $99 (screen) or +$299 (other) is a bit expensive to repair a $899 machine (.edu pricing). For hardware repairs, it is 33% of the original cost to repair the screen and over 50% for anything else. (I know cherry-picking on price).
Much better situation if the computer was upgraded and cost $1500. Then, 20% and 33%.
I've never had a PC that would last me more than 3 years. I got 10 years out of my first MacBook Pro, I have a MacBook 2016 still working great, and my iMac is from 2013, and while it still runs great, I may replace it with a new one to be able to run Monterey and be able to run the latest version of Xcode on it.
I may keep using it as a second monitor/server.
Whats a significant amount? From most posts on this site and others it seems very few have had this issue. Just how are they going to prove they did not cause the damage. Asking 5+ million for a $ 1,000 device is simply ludicrous.
Next up: a lawsuit by people claiming their iPhone displays spontaneously cracked due to a defect or “bad design”. And yes — I’ve personally heard a lot of people make that claim seriously.
The only way the lawyers make money is when it is class-action. If the individual really wanted to pursue remediation they could go to small claims court. But . . . .
You can run Windows on an M1 Mac through Parallels.
Because the lawsuit is in America, and American laws don’t apply elsewhere. People need to sue Apple in other jurisdictions.
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When did Apple advertise that the new macbook air displays are durable? How many people are buying the air because of it's durability? I've had one since they came out and have never had an issue.
The lawsuit itself acknowledges that they're defects, which undermines the main point of the lawsuit.
In many there aren't and "resellers" wash their hands not honoring repair programs or even warranty.
I’ve had Macs since the early 2000s and haven’t had any issues, outside of a failing hard drive in the first Intel iMac (but replaced it myself).
Apple is selling many more Macs now than they did back then, so the number of issues may increase proportionally but the % is probably still better than the industry average.
Apple is selling many more Macs now than they did back then, so the number of issues may increase proportionally but the % is probably still better than the industry average.
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