Lawsuit against Apple over firm's business practices

[democracyindanger]

A lawsuit seeking class-action status was filed in San Francisco charging Apple Computer Inc. with selling used computers as new, setting warranties to expire prematurely and engaging in unfair business practices against its authorized resellers.

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The lawsuit accuses Apple of not only selling used equipment as new, but also shortening warranty periods by starting coverage when the product is shipped to a reseller, not when the equipment is actually purchased by the consumer. The suit also alleges Apple didn't get proper state licenses for its repair and service facilities.

In addition, the complaint said that Apple improperly used dealers' own customer lists to solicit business.

Specifically, Apple engaged in unlawful business practices, misappropriation of trade secrets and breach of contract, and violated the Consumer Legal Remedies Act and Song Beverly (Consumer Warranty) Act, the suit said.

http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/02/19/BUG2FBE2KF1.DTL

[Placebo]

1. Not quite Breaking News...

http://www.appleinsider.com/article.php?id=890 :hi:

[democracyindanger]

2. Aha! But if it was left to Apple fans

we'd never hear about it. ;)

[burythehatchet]

3. I am an apple fan, and I do think the company needs to

be reined in. They have some really anti-consumer business practices.

[Ezlivin]

4. Agreed. After all, they copied Windows to make money

:)

Just kidding. I know that they saw a preview at PARC and ran with the idea.

Apple convert since 1985