Sharper Image vs. Consumer Reports
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Posted by: KillJoy - April 28, 2005 07:25 PM
(Thanks to Plague for the lead on this.)
Seems that The Shaper Image had a bone to pick with two separate articles (actually roundups) Consumer Reports published that included the Shaper Image Quadra.
I haven't read the articles, but I understand that ol' CR didn't think too much of the SI flagship product. It wasn't given a very good rating and concerns about ozone levels were raised. After the first article appeared SI filed a complaint saying that the Quadra wasn't given a fair shake. So, CR redid the tests and reported the exact same findings in the second article. When that article surfaced SI filed suit.
Back in November 2004 the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California dismissed the lawsuit.
Too bad for SI. But I can only feel so bad given the quality of their latest products.
