Apple has never been very happy with the prospect of fixing your iPod or iPhoneunder warranty just because you dropped it in the toilet. That’s why they’ve started cramming so many moisture sensors into the gadgets: the tiny stickers — which change color if they are exposed to an inordinate amount of moisture — give Apple an excuse to deny you service if things get too wet.
Apple’s justification here is pretty solid. After all, if you travel and shed your iPhone into the drink that is pretty clearly not their responsibility. The problem is that the moisture sensors and correctness are both highly controversial: Apple’s fight against a lawsuit in which a Californian woman claims incorrectly by the humidity trigged and those who live in wetter climates have complained positive about wrong moisture for years.
With that in mind, it’s sort of distressing to see that the new MacBook Air uses a record amount of moisture sensors internally. In fact, by my count, there are 9 moisture sensors exposed in the image above alone… and there’s apparently even more hidden underneath connectors.
Can be based means here that Apple wants to deny service to a positive one of only a few of them not to blame for watching Apple back and maybe also the sheer amount of humidity sensors but consider how controversial the results of their humidity sensors have proven in the past… well, only not surprise if a genius denies service on your air due to its persistence you have dipped your notebook in a puddle or two.
[via HardMac]
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