Dell recalling 4 million batteries

BOBBO · 2006/08/14

Dell is recalling 4 million computer batteries. Details here:

http://news.com.com/Dell+to+recall+over+4+million+batteries/2100-1044_3-6105486.html

I checked the battery in my wife's Dell laptop and it's not one of those affected by the recall. * whew *

viking · 2006/08/16

That's not as bad as Ford recalling 4 million trucks. I think that is all the trucks they made in the last 10 years. I looked in my driveway and I did not have a Ford truck ( whew)
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2005/ford_fire_recall.html
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charlesvar · 2006/08/20

Too hot to handle

Dell's battery recall reveals the technology industry's vulnerabilities

In some ways, Dell is a victim of its success. The company was a pioneer in turning the personal computer into a commodity, which meant squeezing suppliers to the last penny, using economies of scale by placing huge orders, and running efficient supply chains with little room for error. It all created a volatile environment in which mistakes can have grave effects.

Since lithium-ion batteries were introduced in 1991, their capacity to overheat and burst into flame has been well known. Indeed, in 2004 America banned them as cargo on passenger planes, as a fire hazard. But the latest problems seem to have arisen because of the manufacturing process, which demands perfection. “If there is even a nano-sized particle of dust, a small metal shard or water condensation that gets into the battery cell, it can overheat and explode,” says Sara Bradford of Frost & Sullivan, a consultancy. As the energy needs of devices have grown rapidly, so have the demands on batteries.

The computing industry's culture is also partly to blame. Firms have long tried to ship products as fast as they possibly can, and they may have set less store by quality. They used to mock the telecoms industry's ethos of “five-nines”—99.999% reliability—because it meant long product cycles. But now they are gradually accepting it as a benchmark. That is partly why Microsoft has taken so long to perfect its new operating system, Windows Vista.
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http://www.economist.com/business/displaystory.cfm?story_id=7807419

The picture of the burning Laptop is priceless - a real killer if Dell wouldn't have suggested the recall. As it is, this is touch and go. I'm thinking of buying a Dell Laptop, or I was

Regards - Charles

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