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MacBook Butterfly Keyboard Class Case Settled with $ 50 Million Payment

Butterfly keyboard

 
It has been reported that the butterfly keyboard used in the MacBook tends to collect dust and dirt inside due to its design for pursuing thinness, and the keyboard gradually becomes unusable. The butterfly keyboard problem, which had developed into a class action in the United States, was revealed to be settled by Apple paying 50 million dollars (about 6.8 billion yen).

Keyboard designed by Mr. Ive

The MacBook’s butterfly keyboard is said to have been designed by former Apple Chief Design Officer Jonathan Ive, but the design to pursue the thinness of the device has been sacrificed for durability. rice field.
 
The $ 50 million settlement offered in the class proceedings could allow users of eligible MacBooks in the United States to pay up to $ 395.
 
This applies to MacBooks with butterfly keyboards purchased in the United States between 2015 and 2019 that must have had keyboard repairs from Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider in the past.

Apple claims the product is not faulty

Apple has agreed to pay the settlement, but it seems that they have not agreed to the proceedings at all, and wrote as follows.
 

Apple denies all allegations made in this proceeding, denies that all MacBooks are defective, and denies that Apple has done anything inappropriate or illegal. (Omitted)

 
 
Source: MacRumors
Photo: iFixit
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Source: iPhone Mania

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