"Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging order" - Timesonline

demoleft

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"Apple tried to silence owner of exploding iPod with gagging order" - Timesonline

"Apple attempted to silence a father and daughter with a gagging order after the child�s iPod music player exploded and the family sought a refund from the company.

The Times has learnt that the company would offer the family a full refund only if they were willing to sign a settlement form. The proposed agreement left them open to legal action if they ever disclosed the terms of the settlement.

The case echoes previous circumstances in which Apple attempted to hush up incidents when its devices overheated.
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A number of bloggers have reported cases where iPods have exploded � usually involving older versions of the digital music players. Last year the Japanese Government warned that iPod Nanos presented a potential fire risk, saying there had been 14 cases in the country where the players had caught alight, with two people suffering minor burns."

source: timesonline, UK
http://technology.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/tech_and_web/personal_tech/article6736587.ece

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onehandle

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:01 PM
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1. Dupe and intense battery technology has made phones, PCs, and MP3 players of all kinds explode.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3998134

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meegbear

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:03 PM
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2. BOOM!

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berni_mccoy

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:05 PM
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3. Guess it all depends on *who* you talk to at Apple. My laptop battery exploded

And Apple replaced it free of charge even though my laptop was out of warranty. They said because it's a safety issue, there would be no charge.

My guess is this poor family interfaced with a power-hungry control freak at Apple.

My laptop survived the explosion without damage, which goes to show what great hardware designs they use.

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DainBramaged

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:07 PM
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4. Apple can do no wrong

don'tcha know?

:crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy: :crazy:

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tridim

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:12 PM
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5. Apple users love their exploding hardware.

It's just part of being in their exclusive club.

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stray cat

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:12 PM
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6. nondisclosure agreements are common in any settlement - even divorce

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anonymous171

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:12 PM
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7. Apple is really starting to freak me out.

Edited on Mon Aug-03-09 12:53 PM by anonymous171

They are making Microsoft look like Amnesty International.

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:28 PM
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8. If I received an letter from Apple like that, I would say ok great, thanks now give me $100K as a

a settlement/gag order and I won't put this agreement and circumstances on the net.

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JonQ

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Mon Aug-03-09 12:49 PM
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9. Is it really called a "gagging order"

and not a gag order? Somehow that seems more ominous. Like something the mafia would issue.

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