A look at class-action lawsuits @ Ars Technica

[Lincoln]

Class-action lawsuits are common, especially when it comes to tech products. iPods, CDs, DVD rentals... you name the product and chances are someone has filed a class-action suit. Ars looks at the phenomenon to determine why they're so common and who ultimately benefits.

Source: Ars Technica (http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/class-action.ars)

[Esso]

Swedish consumers don't have something like the small claims court in UK.
If we had it, I would have taken Suzuki to court for the Hayabusa sub frame trouble (http://www.google.se/search?hl=sv&hs=0C1&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official_s&sa=X&oi=spell&resnum=0&ct=result&cd=1&q=hayabusa+subframe+failure&spell=1), the sub frame could accidentally break under you.
Now how good is that for an 200 miles per hour bike !
I have to buy a new one for ~1000 USD, I haven't I just stopped riding with passengers, however is not because of the subframe problem they stopped.
I'm a speed deamon. :cool2:

Consumers right is not on the daily schedule here in Sweden, we don't have the punch.
What some people doesn't understand, is that without taking these companys to court, you might getting a bad product one of these days.

ATI is about to get it.
ATI sued over HDCP claims (http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=31533)
The Great HDCP Fiasco (http://www.firingsquad.com/hardware/ati_nvidia_hdcp_support/default.asp)

IBM and HDD problem
IBM Deskstar 75GXP Class Action Website (http://www.ibmdeskstar75gxplitigation.com/)