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Apple Voiding Smokers' Warranties?

Posted by Soulskill on from the a-what-a-day-keeps-the-doctor-away dept.

Mr2001 writes "Consumerist reports that Apple is refusing to work on computers that have been used in smoking households. 'The Apple store called and informed me that due to the computer having been used in a house where there was smoking, [the warranty has been voided] and they refuse to work on the machine "due to health risks of second hand smoke,"' wrote one customer. Another said, 'When I asked for an explanation, she said [the owner of the iMac is] a smoker and it's contaminated with cigarette smoke, which they consider a bio-hazard! I checked my Applecare warranty and it says nothing about not honoring warranties if the owner is a smoker.' Apple claims that honoring the warranty would be an OSHA violation. (Remember when they claimed enabling 802.11n for free would be a Sarbanes-Oxley violation?)"

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  1. Wash it by EgNagRah · · Score: 5, Funny

    Does putting it in the dishwasher void the warranty?

    1. Re:Wash it by Kugrian · · Score: 4, Funny

      Only if there's ashtrays in the dishwasher.

  2. I'm a PC... by jesseck · · Score: 5, Funny

    and I get to smoke in my own house, while browsing the Internet (for porn)

    1. Re:I'm a PC... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      I'm a Linux and I smoke weed in my own house, while insulting noobs on the Internet.

    2. Re:I'm a PC... by Opportunist · · Score: 4, Funny

      If you're a PC and you're smoking, you need NOSMOKE.EXE.

      (never thought I'd willingly post that old joke, but it's topical, so...)

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  3. Re:Have you ever looked inside a smoker's computer by Hatta · · Score: 4, Funny

    You just don't want to see what happens to the computer near the back door.

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  4. Re:I don't blame them by AlamedaStone · · Score: 5, Funny

    But the reefer madness and junk science used by the tobacco prohibitionists has convinced people of the lies that second hand smoke is worse than plutonium. And lawyers and juries and OSHA will enforce these lies that will have employees opening computers in biohazard suits while they will sit quietly on a bench while a diesel bus idles next to them.

    Apple users don't take the bus, you insensitive clod.

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