[Swordmaker]

Here we go again... lawsuit filed against Apple because the 8G iPod has only 7.45GB after formatting... PING!

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[TheBattman]

In the complaint seen by Ars and dug up by the Montreal Gazette, Canadian law student David Bilton alleges that Apple misled him by saying that the iPod nano has 8GB of space, when his only has 7.45GB after formatting. What about about the fact that Apple does mention that iPods will have less space when formatted, and even talks about how capacities are measured differently? That's not enough for Bilton, who claims that most iPod buyers just don't know any better.

Then this idiot had better get busy filing lawsuits against the entire computer industry, because all hard drives, thumb drives, memory cards, etc. are measured with this same "misleading" method (which I agree is dishonest).

But where is his lawsuit against EVERY OTHER mp3 player on the market? They all use the same system. So why pick out Apple's iPod? Because they are the big name market leader with deep pockets.

Stupid people have stupid ways....

[Mr. Blonde]

At least he isn’t being greedy, he only wants back 7.5%.

[MarkL]

What about about the fact that Apple does mention that iPods will have less space when formatted, and even talks about how capacities are measured differently? That's not enough for Bilton, who claims that most iPod buyers just don't know any better.

I wish a judge would "bitch-slap" this guy with a contempt charge... What he's saying here is that although Apple made it clear that the formatted capacity would be less, and explained why that is, it doesn't matter, because he's just too stupid to understand what they're talking about.

Mark

[IslandJeff]

Anyone running an advance copy of Leopard, yet?

How is “64-bit” any different from what I’m running now? Sure, the price is right, but I might just wait a few weeks. Conditioned Win-switcher and all that.

[SunkenCiv]

Apple misled him by saying that the iPod nano has 8GB of space, when his only has 7.45GB after formatting. What about about the fact that Apple does mention that iPods will have less space when formatted, and even talks about how capacities are measured differently? That's not enough for Bilton, who claims that most iPod buyers just don't know any better.

Too stupid to live.