Lawsuit claims Lawsuit claims iPod Nano iPod Nano

scratches easilyscratches easilyShoneca EvansShoneca Evans

October 27, 2005October 27, 2005

IPOD NANOIPOD NANOConsumers have Consumers have filed a proposed filed a proposed class action lawsuit class action lawsuit claiming the Nano claiming the Nano scratched scratched "excessively during "excessively during normal usage" normal usage"

Consumers claim Consumers claim that Apple released that Apple released the product with the product with knowledge that the knowledge that the film of plastic resin film of plastic resin that covers it was that covers it was not as thick or not as thick or strong as the strong as the previous iPod previous iPod products. products.

Apple concealed the Apple concealed the defect and advised defect and advised class members that class members that they would need to they would need to purchase additional purchase additional equipment to equipment to prevent the screen prevent the screen from scratching from scratching excessivelyexcessivelyApple admitted in Apple admitted in late September that late September that some iPod Nano some iPod Nano screens cracked too screens cracked too easily, but blamed easily, but blamed that separate issue that separate issue on vendor quality on vendor quality problems and said it problems and said it had occurred in less had occurred in less than one-tenth of 1 than one-tenth of 1 percent of the Nano percent of the Nano sold at that point sold at that point

IPOD NANOIPOD NANOThe named plaintiff The named plaintiff in the lawsuit is Jason in the lawsuit is Jason Tomczak, who Tomczak, who bought a Nano in bought a Nano in September. He said September. He said that it quickly that it quickly became so scratched became so scratched he could not view the he could not view the screen.screen.

Apple replaced that Apple replaced that device because of a device because of a battery problem, but battery problem, but the complaint said the complaint said the replacement the replacement Nano also became so Nano also became so scratched that scratched that Tomczak decided to Tomczak decided to return it.return it.

IPOD NANOIPOD NANODoes anyone in the class own an iPod Does anyone in the class own an iPod Nano?Nano?

If so, have you had this problem with it?If so, have you had this problem with it?

Is anyone thinking about getting an iPod Is anyone thinking about getting an iPod Nano?Nano?

If you had an iPod Nano and this problem If you had an iPod Nano and this problem had happened to you, would you sue had happened to you, would you sue Apple?Apple?

Has anyone’s opinion of Apple’s integrity Has anyone’s opinion of Apple’s integrity and character changed after hearing and character changed after hearing about this lawsuit?about this lawsuit?

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