The stories surrounding Apple's butterfly keyboard should be known to almost everyone by now. Now it's clear - the matter will be heard in court.
Apple's "older" MacBooks use the so-called butterfly keyboard. The idea behind it might actually be exciting, were it not for the high failure rate. The new technology not only made for loud typing noises, but was also susceptible to dust and other crumbs. Individual keys quickly became blocked, which led to a lot of trouble. Over the last few years, Apple has introduced three generations of this keyboard - even though it was gradually improved, it was not always as reliable as it should be. At some point, Apple had to start an exchange program in which defective keyboards were exchanged free of charge - but this did not have the desired effect either. Some affected people had to exchange their keyboards several times. It quickly became clear - Apple had screwed up.
“Apple knowingly sold defective keyboards”
The result was dozens of class action lawsuits. Now Apple has filed a motion to dismiss the class action lawsuits. But a Californian judge disagrees and rejected Apple's motion. The story will therefore be heard in court. The accusation is clear: Apple knowingly sold devices with defective keyboards and concealed the whole thing. Now the company must face the accusation - according to District Judge Edward Davila. The exchange program is not supposed to be satisfactory here, as even the replacement keyboards do not keep their promises. The class action lawsuit could therefore actually be successful. The amount of the damages claims is not currently known. However, further developments should remain exciting. (Photo by PixieMe / Bigstockphoto)
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