Apple Hit With Lawsuit Over iPad

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Oh great, another one. This isn't Apple's week.

SAN FRANCISCO — A class-action lawsuit filed against Apple claims the iPad doesn’t live up to the company’s promise that reading on the device is just like reading a book.

The plaintiff’s also claim the iPad can’t function outdoors or under warm conditions, tending to overheat quickly and shutdown when exposed to sunlight or warmth, “sometimes after just a few minutes of use,” the suit says.

The lead plaintiffs in the case say they were duped into buying a defective product by Apple’s claims that reading on the iPad is “just like reading a book.”

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