Italy threatens Apple with a higher fine for pitiful warranty period - The Inquirer
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Mac (running OSX,Win7,WinXP,OpenSolaris,BSD, and Linux)
[No hardware problems with my old black Macbook or 2nd gen. Mac Mini but at least I can open 'em & fix 'em. No hardware problems with my old Acer Travelmate either, come to think about it.]
PS: Those iPod repair prices are pretty eyewatering, which is why I replaced the battery in my iPod Classic myself!