MacBook owners to receive reimbursement for defective keyboards by Apple.
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Apple is now allowed to seal a deal with MacBook owners who've had issues with their keyboards, thanks to a U.S. court green-lighting the move.
After a year's delay, a $50 million settlement offered by Apple to its customers over the faulty 'butterfly' keyboard design, notorious as one of the biggest tech gaffes of the past decade, has been given the nod.
The questionable keyboard design, first introduced in 2015, proved notoriously susceptible to malfunctions, such as keys failing to respond when even a single speck of dust or debris found its way inside.
This agreement, as per U.S. media reports, extends to MacBook owners from California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Washington. Furthermore, according to the settlement, MacBook, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro purchasers between 2015 and 2019, whose keyboards were defective, can claim compensation ranging from $50 to $395. Apple has abstained from admitting any fault, and as The Verge notes, "the settlement likely means they never will."
Despite the buzz around a $50 million settlement due to MacBook keyboard issues, my research uncovers no specific details matching that particular settlement. However, there is mention of a separate legal action involving MacBook Pro butterfly keyboards, where some individuals secured compensation[3]. For more precise information regarding a specific settlement, delving into detailed legal documents or news articles associated with that case might be helpful.
On a broader scale, there have been legal actions concerning MacBook keyboards, with the butterfly keyboard models facing reliability issues like sticky keys or keystrokes failing to register. These lawsuits often covered models like the MacBook and MacBook Pro, focusing on butterfly keyboard mechanisms, although the specific models and details would depend on the lawsuit in question. Additionally, some settlements may encompass nationwide areas, while others may focus on specific states, depending on where the lawsuits were filed.
- As a consequence of the settlement, owners of smartphones from Apple can expect to receive compensation if they purchased a defective iPhone with a trouble-prone 'butterfly' keyboard design between 2015 and 2019, and their device exhibited malfunctions such as keys failing to register or respond, especially when exposed to dust or debris.
- The failure of gadgets like MacBooks and smartphones equipped with the 'butterfly' keyboard design has resulted in several lawsuits filed against Apple, and while the $50 million settlement is popularly known for addressing issues with MacBook keyboards, the company may be expected to compensate consumers who experienced problems with smartphones too, given the questionable design's pervasiveness in various devices.
