I don’t' know about the merits of these particular law suits, but you're making a straw man argument. The Samsung problem had nothing to do with this. Something entirely different. What people may argue and I may be inclined to agree with is by slowing devices down, the manufacturer is not so subtly nudging folks into upgrading their device when a less expensive option was available the entire time. I mean pay $60 to $100 for a battery swap or $600 and up for a whole new phone? Sure, I guess some folks may go out and buy a whole new computer when their PC begins to get all slow and buggy, but how many of us take the time to first go through less expensive options first? Replace this or upgrade components that or simply start from scratch by reformatting the machine all together. Besides, who's to say that Apple knows best on how you should use your device? This will probably freak out libertarians to no end. I will say, I just recently replaced the battery on my business 5S and while it's still a four year old phone now, I have noticed an improvement in overall snappiness with VoiceOver. I use it for the most basic of tasks. Mainly making and receiving calls with maybe a few extra apps like a timer for working out or cooking or Pandora, but all in all, improved battery aside, VO and iOS performance isn't as sluggish. I have no need to replace or upgrade my 5S and with my new battery, I can probably get some more good use out of it now. I’m going to ride this bad boy until the wheels fall off.
-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Aleeha Dudley Sent: Friday, December 22, 2017 11:27 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks fraud lawsuit - CNET I’m sorry, but this sounds like a pile of crap to me. I would rather a company slow my device if the battery is unsafe than allow it to run at the same speed it would as new and then…. Samsung Note 7, anyone? All joking aside, I would rather have a safe, slower functioning product than one that shuts off at random times. Aleeha > On Dec 22, 2017, at 1:41 PM, M. Taylor <[email protected]> wrote: > > Apple's iPhone slowdown sparks lawsuit alleging fraud The plaintiffs > contend that an Apple software tweak that slows down older iPhones was > a ploy to spur upgrades to pricier models. > December 22, 2017 8:25 AM PST > > Apple disclosed Wednesday that it updated the software of older > iPhones to slow them down when the battery can't keep up with the phone's > computer. > Sarah Tew/CNET > Apple's controversial iPhone slowdown is drawing legal fire. > A pending lawsuit against Apple says a software tweak that slows some > older iPhones to counteract problems found in aging batteries is a > fraud designed to spur upgrades to the latest model. > Apple didn't immediately respond to a message seeking comment. > After years of complaints from consumers that their iPhones seem > slower once a new model is released, Apple on Wednesday disclosed it > was indeed slowing the performance of some older iPhones under > particular circumstances. When batteries age, become very cold or > operate at low power, their currents can spike when the phone's > computer tries to hit higher speeds. Rather than having a phone shut > down automatically to protect itself, Apple said that last year it > tweaked its iOS software for some older iPhones so they slow down instead. > The lawsuit, filed Thursday in the Northern District of Illinois, > Eastern division, represents five people who claim the company > purposefully updated the phones' operating system to dampen its > performance as a way of "fraudulently forcing iPhone owners to > purchase the latest model from Apple," according to a release from > attorney James Vlahakis of Lombard, Illinois-based Atlas Consumer Law. > The plaintiffs allege this fraud applies to updates to the iPhone 5, > iPhone > 6 and certain iPhone 7 models. > Apple's disclosure this week didn't include the iPhone 5. The company > said the software update applied to the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus, 6S and 6S > Plus and SE, and earlier this year was extended to the iPhone 7 and 7 > Plus. It will be applied to other Apple devices in the future, the company > said. > In the past, Apple has routinely said it doesn't purposely slow phones > to encourage customers to replace them. Apple said in a statement > earlier this week that the goal of the battery-related slowing was "to > deliver the best experience for customers." > > Original Article at: > https://www.cnet.com/news/apple-iphone-slowdown-sparks-fraud-lawsuit/# > ftag=C > AD-09-10aai5b > > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the V iPhone list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your V iPhone list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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