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Judge Approves Settlement in iPod Suit

Posted by Zonk on from the shiny-white-money dept.

BabbaBooie writes "According to AppleInsider, on Thursday a San Mateo County judge granted final approval of a settlement in the iPod class action suit that affects as many as 1.3 million iPod owners who may have been victim to poor or defective batteries. Under the settlement, owners of either a first- or second-generation model are entitled to $25 cash or $50 credit at the Apple store. Owners of third-generation iPod models are entitled to a free replacement battery if the battery fails. The deadline for submitting a claim is September 30, 2005. Lawyers say the settlement could cost Apple as much as $15m."

4 of 293 comments (clear)

  1. That's cool! by Badflash · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Big corporations need to pay for THEIR mistakes. Not THEIR customers.

  2. Below the belt by rob_squared · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I can understand replacements on 3rd or 4th generation units. But by now, who would be able to tell if a 1st or 2nd generation iPod really had a defective battery, or if its just old?

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    I don't get it.
  3. Costs Apple Money? by AvitarX · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I would think giving iPod hungry people $25-$50 credit will actually make Apple money.

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    Wow, sent an e-mail as suggested when clicking on "use classic" banner, and got a fast response that addressed my msg
  4. Once again, the lawyers win by cpu_fusion · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Big surprise, the lawyers make a cool $2 million off this. That's right, they made $2m out of the $15m that "might" be collected by the deadline ONE MONTH FROM NOW.
    Quit tech, folks, and go into Law.