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Apple agrees to settle iPod battery claims
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Apple Computer Inc. (AAPL.O: Quote, Profile, Research) has agreed to extend warranties and issue credits to consumers who had battery problems with older versions of the iPod digital music player under a proposed class-action settlement, a plaintiff's lawyer said on Thursday.
The settlement potentially covers an estimated 2 million consumers who bought a first, second, or third generation iPod on or before May 31, 2004, said Eric Gibbs, the lead lawyer in the lawsuit.
Consumers entitled to make a claim include anyone whose iPod played 50 percent or less than advertised or whose batteries failed over time, Gibbs said.
The majority of the class are consumers who bought third generation iPods sold from April 2003 through July 2004 that came with a one-year warranty and were represented to play for 8 hours on a single charge, he said.
Apple spokesman Steve Dowling declined to provide comment beyond the information in the proposed settlement.
Under the settlement tentatively approved on May 12, iPod owners who show proof of purchase receive a one-year extension of their warranty. Consumers who experienced battery failure can make a claim for a new iPod, have their current player fixed or receive a $50 credit for Apple products, Gibbs said.
A California Superior Court judge will rule on whether to approve the tentative settlement on August 25 although consumers began receiving notice in the mail of the deal on Thursday, Gibbs said.
"The settlement easily satisfies final approval criteria," Gibbs said. "It basically provides full relief to people who have had battery failure."
The settlement stems from a series of lawsuits filed late in Dec. 2003 that were eventually consolidated into one class-action complaint charging Apple with misrepresenting the battery life of its iPod digital music player.
Some consumers have complained about the short-battery life of the music players that debuted in October 2001 and can now store thousands of songs and pictures.
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