Apple, no stranger to class actionlaw suits at this point, is under the gun again. This time for misleading claims about the screens on its 20 inch model iMac PCs. Apple claims that its screens can display millions of colors -- 16,777,216 to be exact -- and while that is true of the 24-inch model and the previous generation 20- and 24-inch models, the recent update to the iMac line brought a downgrade for the 20-inch model.
Instead of using the same 8 bit in-plane switching screens as the previous generation, the new 20-inch iMacs went with an older technology called 6-bit twisted nematic film. This older technology limits the screens to 262,144 simultaneous colors, which limits the viewing angle and negatively effects color accuracy, making the screen completely ill-suited for video editing and digital imaging and photography.
The suit has been filed by the California based law firm Kabateck Brown Kellner.
The most interesting bit of info gleaned from Wall Street Journal tech guru Walt Mossberg's recent review of the iPod Touch is that Apple confirmed to him that some initial Touch units shipped with defective screens. Anyone keeping up on their iPod news recently has certainly read the reports of users complaining that the screen used in the iPod Touch is far inferior to the one used on its half-brother, the iPhone -- the main complaint being an infuriatingly dim screen (see above video). According to Mossberg, Apple claims the problem affects only a small amount of new iPod Touch owners and that a fix is in the works. Apple didn't say exactly what that fix would be, or how many scorned customers a "small amount" is. Mossberg reviewed two units, neither of which demonstrated the dimness problem.
Overall, Mossberg is a fan of the Touch -- as he is of almost anything Apple -- though he does take the device's battery life to task, which he claims does not live up to Apple's claim of 22 hours, but is more like 17.
Ladies: You've always dreamed of the day that you'd be able to wear your favorite 'Grey's Anatomy' moments on your handbag -- and now that day has finally arrived! Bubble Gear's new, custom-made leather bags are each fitted with a 7-inch LCD, which displays DVD movies, MP3s, and photos from a connected media player hidden within. The bags are made in Italy, cost $400, and take between two and four weeks to arrive at your door. Just think: a handbag you'll never grow bored of!
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