This article from CNN's tech page discusses consumers filing a class action lawsuit over defects in the new iPod:
http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/ptech/10/24/apple.nano.reut/index.html
On this and other calculator newsgroups, there have been many complaints regarding HP calcs on a variety of issues, from nonfunctioning hardware to buggy software to questionable design.
The question I have is this: if enough people ( HP calc users ) were so disgusted with the current state of affairs, would it be a worthwhile strategy to consider some sort of class action lawsuit? The idea would not be to try 'break' HP or collect a zillion bucks, but rather to simply get their attention that they need to produce machines that loyal users want and that these machines function as they should.
I'm not a legal type of any kind. Indeed, I personally hate lawyers, especially the new breed of sleazy, ambulance-chasing types who continually broadcast ads starting with "Have you been injured in an accident?" And that's why I've posted this question, those of you who may have legal experience can possibly give some good insight here.
Edited: 24 Oct 2005, 9:43 p.m.