Apple Faces Lawsuit For Retina MacBook Pro 'Ghosting' Issue

redletterdave writes "Apple is facing a potential class action suit in San Francisco's California Northern District Court after an owner of its MacBook Pro with Retina display accused the computer company on Wednesday of 'tricking' consumers into paying for a poor-quality screen, citing an increasingly common problem that causes images to be burned into the display, also known as 'image persistence' or 'ghosting.' The lawsuit claims only LG-made screens are affected by this problem, but 'none of Apple's advertisements or representations disclose that it produces display screens that exhibit different levels of performance and quality.' Even though only one man filed the lawsuit, it can become a class action suit if others decide to join him in his claim, which might not be an issue: An Apple.com support thread for this particular problem, entitled 'MacBook Pro Retina display burn-in,' currently has more than 7,200 replies and 367,000 views across more than 500 pages."

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Yes...you kind of are an Apple Fanboi

[tuppe666]

LG was the manufacturer of the defective screen

No its all Apple. Apple make *nothing*; They design [perhaps] Apple products but famously they are manufactured in places like Foxconn [often by rioting workers....or small children] , from other companies components [because they don't do those either]...this does not excuse Apple for releasing a poorly tested, poor quality product [ironically allegedly to punish Samsung]. Its their brand embossed proudly on the rear, that is worthwhile at a massive mark-up to its hungry fans....now if it had been an LG laptop [which would probably be an awful lot cheaper] with a defective screen, that would have been a different matter, but Apple do not escape deserved criticism for re-badging products manufactured from other companies components [at an incredible mark-up no less]. Personally I think your better of buying a [Google]Pixel which has a great screen, unlike Apple that truck customers...Even Linus Agrees, although he prefers [GNU/]Linux on it.

Re:Mildly annoying

[Anonymous Coward]

That's okay. It's an okay computer for browsing the net, chatting to good looking friends over video, finger painting, and playing a popular 2D game. Good for you.

But some people need a computer that they can create on. Programming, design, control of the interface.

Most of us at Slashdot are content to pay less to have more control over our hardware. Not everyone is interested in computers, and if it's just for simple net browsing, Facebook and Twitter, then a MacBook's an okay (albeit expensive) choice.

Re:Mildly annoying

[Lumpy]

I have far more control over my macbook than you do with your $199 wing wang wong china special. Good luck getting some of those nasty chipsets working with linux in the cheap-o laptops out there.

Re:Apple's been playing about with other fuckery t

[twilight30]

Thanks, cunt.