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Amazon to replace cracked Kindle 2s for free

by Merlyn Akhtar on Jul 19, 2009 at 02:34 PM
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Responding to the recent class-action lawsuit over cracking Kindle 2s, Amazon has decided to stop charging customers $200 for repairing the damage.  Amazon was originally charging for the repair because it claimed the Kindle’s warranty didn’t cover the damage.  Now, Amazon will replace for free any customer’s Kindle that has cracked due to the Amazon-branded Kindle cover. 

Thankfully, my own Kindle 2 has not cracked yet, but if it does, at least it’s covered.

Read: [InformationWeek]

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