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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
So, Dell has exploding laptops. Reminds me of the old days in Hollywood
when every computer in a Universal picture eventually exploded. Geeks smirkingly called them the Explodatron 2000. Now instead of the Explodatron 2000 we have Dell! Four million laptops apparently just a time bomb (literally) waiting to go off. And it might go a lot further than that -- lots of companies use the same batteries, including Apple, HP, Sony. |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Sony?
On 15 Aug 2006 02:42:26 -0700, "cjcampbell"
wrote: So, Dell has exploding laptops. Not really. Dell sold laptops with SONY batteries in them, and these SONY batteries occasionally burst into flame. Credit where credit is due! (Mine is one of the laptops affected.) -- all the best, Dan Ford email: usenet AT danford DOT net Warbird's Forum: www.warbirdforum.com Piper Cub Forum: www.pipercubforum.com In Search of Lost Time: www.readingproust.com |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
In article .com,
"cjcampbell" wrote: So, Dell has exploding laptops. Reminds me of the old days in Hollywood when every computer in a Universal picture eventually exploded. Geeks smirkingly called them the Explodatron 2000. Now instead of the Explodatron 2000 we have Dell! Four million laptops apparently just a time bomb (literally) waiting to go off. And it might go a lot further than that -- lots of companies use the same batteries, including Apple, HP, Sony. I had the same thought when I read the article in yesterday's Wall Street Journal. If the terrorists learn what makes some batteries explode and others not, the weapon will be undetectable. Or, they just rig any existing battery pack by removing a couple cells and replacing them with an igniter. The computer already provides the timer and the battery the power and fuel. |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Sony?
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 05:57:49 -0400, Cub Driver usenet AT danford DOT
net wrote in : On 15 Aug 2006 02:42:26 -0700, "cjcampbell" wrote: So, Dell has exploding laptops. Not really. Dell sold laptops with SONY batteries in them, and these SONY batteries occasionally burst into flame. It took a long time for lithium battery development to achieve the point where the batteries were considered safe enough to be used outside the laboratory. Lithium is a very reactive and light weight metal: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium Lithium will ignite and burn when exposed to water and water vapors in oxygen. It is the only metal that reacts with nitrogen at room temperature. Lithium has a high specific heat capacity, 3582 J/(kg·K), and a great temperature range in its liquid form, which makes it a useful chemical. Lithium in its pure form is highly flammable and slightly explosive when exposed to air and especially water. Lithium fires are difficult to extinguish, requiring special chemicals designed to smother them. Lithium metal is also corrosive and requires special handling to avoid skin contact. Lithium should be stored in a non-reactive compound such as naphtha or a hydrocarbon. ... And in an attempt to include some on-topic content: Carriage and shipment of some kinds of lithium batteries may be prohibited aboard certain types of transportation (particularly aircraft), because of the ability of most types of lithium batteries to fully discharge very rapidly when short-circuited, leading to overheating and possible explosion. However, most consumer lithium batteries have thermal overload protection built-in to prevent this type of incident, or their design inherently limits short-circuit currents. |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Sony?
In article ,
Cub Driver usenet AT danford DOT net wrote: So, Dell has exploding laptops. Not really. Dell sold laptops with SONY batteries in them, and these SONY batteries occasionally burst into flame. If I recall correctly, Apple had the same problem a couple years ago with Sony batteries, though I believe that Apple's issue was identified and corrected quickly. I don't know what the specific defect was with the batteries that caused them to "explode," but this story is only significant because of the magnitude of the problem. JKG |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Sony?
If I recall correctly, Apple had the same problem a couple years ago
with Sony batteries, though I believe that Apple's issue was identified and corrected quickly. I don't know what the specific defect was with the batteries that caused them to "explode," but this story is only significant because of the magnitude of the problem. Apple has a current recall on iBook batteries. It has been effect for most of this year. Check out their website. www.apple.com |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
I see another Dateline special coming up "And now an episode you won't
want to miss, before you fire up your laptop, know that you may DIE, watch Dateline at 9 to see how". -Robert cjcampbell wrote: So, Dell has exploding laptops. Reminds me of the old days in Hollywood when every computer in a Universal picture eventually exploded. Geeks smirkingly called them the Explodatron 2000. Now instead of the Explodatron 2000 we have Dell! Four million laptops apparently just a time bomb (literally) waiting to go off. And it might go a lot further than that -- lots of companies use the same batteries, including Apple, HP, Sony. |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
("Robert M. Gary" wrote)
I see another Dateline special coming up "And now an episode you won't want to miss, before you fire up your laptop, know that you may DIE, watch Dateline at 9 to see how". These days, 98.486% of all TV "news" can be viewed on a par with the likes of: Entertainment Tonight, Access Hollywood, A Current Affair, Hard Copy, Inside Edition, etc, etc, etc. I no longer watch my local TV news every night. Don't miss it one bit. In fact, it's almost cleansing NOT seeing that stuff night after night after night. If I want to give an hour to TV, I'll watch a show about houseboats on The Travel Channel. Montblack "Don't take any **** from the zeitgeist." - George Carlin |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
On Tue, 15 Aug 2006 11:24:49 -0500, "Montblack"
wrote: If I want to give an hour to TV, I'll watch a show about houseboats on The Travel Channel. X-treem houseboatz? Light Sport Houseboats? Experimental houseboats? Anchor mods? Vintage houseboats? Never Again -- I Learned About Houseboats from That? Houseboat hangars? Don |
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Who needs terrorists when we have Dell?
("Don Tuite" wrote)
X-treem houseboatz? Light Sport Houseboats? Experimental houseboats? Anchor mods? Vintage houseboats? Never Again -- I Learned About Houseboats from That? Houseboat hangars? Stories From the Flybridge. Montblack |
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