Comments on: Unhappy Consumers Prepare Lawsuits Against Apple Over iBook, iPod

By: CJ

CJ — Sun, 02 Oct 2005 14:39:05 +0000

Two weeks ago, the logic board on my sister’s iBook G3 went for the second time in a year. She lost her entire hard drive and had to have it replaced. Fortunately, she had the EACW. Now, my iBook G4, which is two months out of warranty, is showing all the signs of a faulty logic board. Of course, I didn’t get the extended ACW, so I’m pretty much screwed.

Also, as a side note, I bought an iPod mini in March (less than a year ago) and have had to replace it four times so far.

By: Fredric Alan Maxwell

Fredric Alan Maxwell — Wed, 03 Aug 2005 22:26:36 +0000

After finishing my unauthorized bio on Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, I accepted a Penguin imprint’s offer to write a bio of Steve Jobs. I figured that since I pursposefully used Microsoft products to write BAD BOY BALLMER, I should use an Apple iBook to write FINDING STEVE JOBS. Wrong. My iBook G4 just got out of Apple Care for its third logic board replacement in seven months. Let me know if you’re interested in filing suit.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Tue, 26 Jul 2005 23:48:44 +0000

I have a just out of warranty 15 month old Ibook G4 with a fried logic board.

I echo Alan’s sentiments – I’ve been quoted $800 to repair/replace the part but my fear is that I would be throwing more money into a machine that may never run properly.

I haven’t approached Apple yet but will do so in the next few days (waiting to get a second opinion). After all that I have read, I find it unacceptable that Apple is aware of this problem and does

not accept any responsibility.

By: Zack Spalding

Zack Spalding — Tue, 21 Jun 2005 03:56:59 +0000

Hey Richard I am actually having the same problem right now. My Ibook just turned two years old and I will now be getting my fith logic board this week.

By: Richard Olafson

Richard Olafson — Mon, 13 Jun 2005 04:45:52 +0000

Hi I have a Powerbook G4 and within 5 months of purchase the Logic Board failed. Now , 6 months later, the logic board has failed again. It will not reboot from a Panther disk. Nothing!Their seems to be no way I can have a workkng machine. Fortunately, I can access the harddrive by attachi g a firewire cable to my G4 tower a burning the data to DVDs. But nevertheless, it is currently useless, my nice shiny new Mac. It is quite frustrating. Are there others out there with similar problems?

By: Stuart Guthrie

Stuart Guthrie — Thu, 02 Sep 2004 03:12:13 +0000

I have also had many problems with my Apple notebook computer (however, it is a PowerBook G4) and am currently in the process of trying to legally sort things out with Apple in Australia. Unfortunately Apple seem to continuously create every excuse that they can (including not being in an appropriate financial situation) to replace my PowerBook.

Apple must be held responsible for their actions! Apple cannot get away with treating consumers this unfairly.

By: alan

alan — Wed, 14 Jan 2004 02:43:55 +0000

I have a just out of warranty 13-month old ibook with a dead logic board. I really feel like I have a 1500us paperweight on my hands. I would have it repaired, but with all of the reports of it happening over and over to the same ibook, I’m sure I would just be throwing *more* money away. Apple has really let myself and hundreds of other customers down, and now they are just ignoring our pleas for them to take responsibility for selling us junk. I was a loyal mac user/customer and now I am disgusted with them. The overriding issue is that I cannot get it repaired as it will likely fail again shortly.Apple needs to be held accountable and if a lawsuit is the only way, then so be it.

By: Ernesto

Ernesto — Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:19:00 +0000

Within the first 3 months since purchasing my iBook I sent it in for problems with the logic board and then 6 months later I had a problem with the power supply.

My ipod battery already has a short battery life compared to 3 months ago when it was purchased.

Looks like I will qualify for both class action lawsuits if they get filed.