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To: Cogito who wrote (55136)	7/31/2006 9:46:45 PM
From: Jeff Hayden	Respond to of 213185

While it wouldn't bother me at all if Apple knew the batteries would underperform and that they were going to replace them anyway, I must agree that the new batteries use new technology - and good MBP batteries have higher capacity, 60W vs the PowerBook's 50W. So for whatever reason, Apple is handling it right.

To: Cogito who wrote (55136)	8/1/2006 9:52:41 AM
From: OrionX	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213185

"Must you be so relentlessly negative and suspicious?" Allen, I'm relentless in not buying any BS excuse for nickel and diming when a company charges premium prices. What gets me the most is Apple continously denying there's a problem until they're up against the wall. They played the same denial game with the PMac noise issue. Apple considers itself to be a premier brand and so they should act like it and not stoop so low as to piss off thousands of customers who complain about a product failure. And yes, batteries such as these in the MPB should've been tested for several weeks or months prior to acceptance by Apple. I agree Apple is handling it well, but could have made it easier by using their Apple stores or resellers as an exchange depot like they did for the PMac noise problem.