What, no dustjacket? The suit claims that the way the iPad turns off to avoid overheating, which can happen outdoors in direct sunlight, makes its user experience not “just like a book”. [Chris Walters, Consumerist]
Chronicling the high cost of our legal system
by Walter Olson on July 29, 2010
What, no dustjacket? The suit claims that the way the iPad turns off to avoid overheating, which can happen outdoors in direct sunlight, makes its user experience not “just like a book”. [Chris Walters, Consumerist]
Tagged as: Apple, class actions

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Surprising Apple hasn’t been sued because someone couldn’t find any apples in the computer……
This is the most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film, “The Never-Ending Story”.
It doesn’t function as a book-cum-bug-squasher, either. At least, not more than once. I’ve yet to determine its quality as book-cum-doorstop.
They’re probably going after the lower hanging froot first.
(runs for cover)
Um, That was addressed to your comment, Mel
No problem Jonathan; hadn’t quite thought of that one!
@John – It’s pretty thin for a doorstop.
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