Except that the same batteries are in various other manufacturer's
laptops. Dell is the only company to come forward and admit there is a
problem, so far.
Robert Turnbull wrote:
Steve Bass newsletter:
International Herald Tribune:
"Flaming Computer Puts Dell on the Defensive"
<http://www.iht.com/bin/print_ipub.php?file=/articles/2006/07/10/business/dell.php>
Gizmodo has some pictures:
"Dell Laptop Explodes in Flames"
<http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/laptops/dell-laptop-explodes-in-flames-182257.php>
And the kicker is, it happened again about a month later. [Thanks for
the tip, Robert D.] Read about it on Tomshardware Forumz:
"Dude, your Dell just freaking blew up!!!"
<http://community.tomshardware.com/dellpost.html?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=192887&ex=Dude-Dell-freaking-blew>
Wait! You want yet another kicker? Try the exploding laptop in
Singapore. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that the owner thought it
was a fluke:
"Dell Laptop Became a Flamethrower"
<http://www.smh.com.au/news/laptops--desktops/laptop-turns-to-flamethrower/2006/07/28/1153816375720.html>
Robert Turnbull, Toronto, Canada