Apples strategy for replacing faulty iPad batteries amounts to sending back a whole new, date-free device, at a cost of $105.95 to the user. The policy, says one analyst, is likely a plan to head-off expected battery issues.
– Apples Battery Replacement Service for the iPad is a bit of misnomer, Apple Insider reported over the weekend, reading into some Apple fine print.

Instead of replacing a battery with a “diminished ability to hold an
electrical charge,” Apple will simply replace the iPad for a fee, after
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