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Apple Is Sued Over iMac Colors Claim

Mon Mar 31, 2008 10:33 PM EDT
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Associated Press
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SAN FRANCISCO — An iMac owner sued Apple Inc. Monday claiming the 20-inch iMac desktop computers can't display the "millions of colors" Apple promises in promotional materials.

The Cupertino-based company touts that ability on its Web site and other marketing material even though it knows iMac monitors can display only 262,144 true colors, according to the lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Users are fooled into seeing many more colors because the monitors use technological tricks that involve showing many similar shades at high speeds to create the illusion of the desired shade, according to the lawsuit.

Those techniques can cause "crippling" problems for people editing pictures and videos because the colors don't always appear entirely smooth, the lawsuit said.

The plaintiff, Texas resident and iMac owner Chandra Sanders, is seeking class-action status for the lawsuit.

The lawsuit targets the 20-inch "Aluminum iMacs" introduced in August 2007, saying the 24-inch versions are capable of representing millions of colors.

Apple said it doesn't comment on pending litigation.

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rbeier

That is just plain silly.

    Reply#1 - Tue Apr 1, 2008 10:04 AM EDT
    Snookie

    When I first read the headline I thought this must be one of the stupidest lawsuits against Apple. But the claim that image and video editing were effected by it makes me want to see side by side comparisons to see how much of a difference the 'trickery' causes.

      Reply#2 - Sun Apr 6, 2008 12:13 AM EDT
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      tseven

      I think it's a pity this develops into a class action suite. I agree, that the purchaser should be able to get a full refund or even a free upgrade to a computer which does display the millions of colors as advertised. The fact of the matter is, most users won't be able to tell a difference, let alone it affect their work.

      The only reason this guy should win the law suite is if the lack of colors has affected his business negatively.

      Now of course, Apple shouldn't go unpunished for false advertising, but the end user shouldn't be rewarded for it.

        Reply#4 - Wed Apr 30, 2008 2:11 PM EDT
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