$30 ‘protective’ case said to be cracking Kindles
Has your “protective” case cracked your Kindle? I’m curious. A lawsuit has been filed.
Related: Seattle Times and PCWorld.
July 16th, 2009
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July 16th, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Amazon responded by dropping the repair charge and offering to buy back the cases:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/16/amazon-drops-200-replacement-fee-for-cracked-kindle-screens/
July 17th, 2009 at 4:41 pm
A nitpick, but lawsuits are normally “filed” not “fired.” Though I suppose one could argue that this particular one was metaphorically a “shot across Amazon’s bow.”
July 17th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
LOL. Thanks, Cat. Fixed. Definitely lightning/lightningbug territory–to cite Mark Twain’s witticism on the difference between the right word and the wrong word. That’s not quite a precise comparison, but you get the idea. I encourage TeleBlog readers to report glitches—via e-mail or the comments section.
Thanks,
David