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Apple Sets Policy On Smoke and Warranties

Well, you’ve got another reason to quit smoking. On Friday, Consumerist reported that Apple set policy when the company denied several users repairs under its AppleCare Protection Plan (APP) because the machine had been exposed to smoke. The first case involved a Mid-2007 MacBook under APP that was brought to the Jordan Creek Apple Store […]

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More Bad News for Enviro Mac-Heads: MacBooks are Toxic

We all know that Greenpeace isn’t too happy with Apple’s commitment to the environment. The latest news is that Apple portables have some of the highest amounts of toxic chemicals in them of 5 manufacturers tested (Acer, Apple, Dell, HP, Sony). The MacBook has the highest concentration of tetrabromobisphenol A, which is a flame retardant. […]