back to article 'Extremely sophisticated' Apple settles watery iDevice lawsuit

Apple has reached a settlement with iPhone and iPod touch owners who claimed that Cupertino unfairly denied them warranty coverage when their iDevice's moisture sensor indicated water damage. "Class Counsel and Plaintiffs ... are pleased to report that, after extensive discovery, negotiation, and mediation, they have …

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  1. Cliff

    Moisture sensors tripped by humidity

    Sweaty palms from over-excitement at a new iDevice?

    1. Cliff

      Re: Moisture sensors tripped by humidity

      Fruit juice?

      1. Fatman

        Re: Fruit juice?

        Yes, I was thinking bitter Apple cider, myself.

    2. Captain Scarlet Silver badge
      Trollface

      Re: Moisture sensors tripped by humidity

      To much "Death Grip"

  2. Richard Boyce
    Unhappy

    Missing number

    The story teases us about the amount that the lawyers are getting, but doesn't say how much. Why acknowledge the importance of a number that you then fail to mention?

    1. Steve Knox
      Boffin

      Re: Missing number

      Basic estimation. The payouts for the different device types average out to about $200 per device. There are an estimated 153,105 devices, making approximately $30 million in estimated payout to customers. That leaves approximately $23 mil for the lawyers.

      Now this is just an estimate, but you can be sure they're getting something in that order of magnitude.

  3. tomban
    Trollface

    It Just Works

    So, 'Approximately 153,105' iDevices went faulty and were taken back to the shop only to be denied repair or replacement due to the moisture detector being over sensitive.

    How many in total went wrong?

    For a company that produces expensive high end gear, they seem to have a lot of duff stuff.

    1. Velv
      FAIL

      Re: It Just Works

      Troll icon noted - did you bother looking at Apples claimed sales figures. Try iPods only:

      September 2009 – 220 million

      April 2008 – 152 million

      October 2007 – 120 million

      September 2007 – 110 million

      April 2007 – 100 million

      January 2006 – 42 million

      November 2005 – 30 million

      March 2005 – 15 million

      December 2004– 10 million

      So that's 799 MILLION. And doesn't include iPhones. 153,105 doesn't seems such a big percentage, does it.

      If you're going to troll, at least do it with a semblance of integrity.

      1. John Brown (no body) Silver badge

        Re: It Just Works

        "So that's 799 MILLION...153,105 doesn't seems such a big percentage, does it."

        That 153,105 is only the ones Apple currently knows about. That's also only those returns with a tripped sensor where, I assume, the sensor is the only evidence of liquid damage. I suspect if it had really been dunked then there'd be other signs evident inside the device.

        No doubt it's still a minuscule percentage of sales but I suspect the actual number could well be significantly higher that that agreed.

      2. Justin Pasher
        Stop

        Re: It Just Works

        @Velv: Check the article. The settlement only applies to the iPod TOUCH and some iPhones, not all iPods.

        Referencing the "never wrong" Wikipedia [1], about 100 million iPod Touches have been sold (including later gen models not covered). It says approximately 250 iPhone units have been sold (also including later gen models not covered. Granted, with those numbers, the percentage is still pretty small, but 350 million is a lot smaller than 800 million.

        [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod_Touch

      3. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: It Just Works

        Where did you get those figures from, even for iPods and not just the iPod touch that seems way out.

        I think you're plucking figures out of thin air or did you get them from "an analyst claims..."

      4. Anonymous Coward
        Anonymous Coward

        Re: It Just Works

        "If you're going to troll, at least do it with a semblance of integrity."

        If you're going to state facts, at least do it with a semblance of integrity

  4. Anonymous Coward
    Meh

    Anyone want to bet that this settlement only covers US customers?? My sons P4 was refused repair due to the water detection strip about 2 years ago, and a replacement P4S only last year (same fault on both - microphone not working).

    He gave up on Apple and got a Samsung Galaxy Note 2 instead.

    1. Steve Knox
      Holmes

      Anyone want to bet that this settlement only covers US customers??

      Tell you what. On behalf of the US government, I'm prepared to offer you this Apple settlement for free! You even get a revised extradition treaty, new copyright laws, a great drug war --

      What's that? You just want the settlement? I don't know -- it's a package deal.... Let me talk to my supervisor...

      Nah, sorry, he says if that's all you want you'll have to sue Apple in your own court.

      Sure I can't interest you in an extreme rendition partnership policy? Have it your way, then.

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