New York State Consumer Protection Board sent a letter this week, an Apple, asking them to change the iPhone design, allowing users to change their own batteries. Two days ago, lawyers in Illinois on the same issue Apple has just made a class action.
And other consumer electronic products using different removable battery, iPhone mobile phone battery is welded to the body, the only by Apple for the user to replace, the replacement once Apple charges 79 U.S. dollars to the user. In addition, Apple’s replacement battery cell phone during a temporary lease to the user but also charges 29 U.S. dollars.
New York State Consumer Protection Association, chairman of Ming Diba Eckstein (Mindy Bockstein) for this letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs (Steve Jobs), asked Apple to find ways to reduce the cost of the service.
“A high-end cell phone should not have the level of service to the end.” Bakesitan wrote. She also asked Apple to its contract terms more clearly in its stores and Web site that out.
Apple did not resume a call seeking comment. AT & T spokesman said that all of the battery problem should consult with Apple. AT & T is the exclusive U.S. iPhone service provider.
