iPod battery issues

According to Apple Computer (AAPL) submitted to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its quarterly report, as the company's iPod digital music player, the problem of dell latitude d600 battery life on the wrong statement, Apple Computer, California will face a court's question.

Apple Computer in the paper that there are five cases to prepare for the plaintiffs submitted a class action lawsuit Apple Computer. SEC document said that the petition was December 23, 2003 submitted to the District Court of California, Apple Computer released the plaintiffs alleged false advertising, to conceal the real situation of products, but also in violation of the warranty agreement. The plaintiffs want the amount has not yet announced a compensation and other compensation.

Cupertino, California-based Apple Computer said that "The Company has begun an investigation of these allegations."

Apple also announced that he is the technical partner of East Texas, in January 23 proposed actions for patent infringement, one of eight defendants. Apple Computer said that the case with the "remote device and the server virtual connection" to a patent-related.

As of 12:23 pm EST, the Nasdaq-listed shares of Apple Computer-dell latitude d610 battery rose 30 cents to 22.97 U.S. dollars, or 1.34%, respectively.