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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:26 PM Original message |
BREAKING: Apple recalling 1.8 million laptop batteries, fire hazard cited |
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Nimrod2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
1. OMFG!!!! |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
2. I wonder if Sony Vaio computers will end up being involved. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:35 PM Original message |
Same here. AND my fan just went out. n/t |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
13. My fan has become REALLY loud lately. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Yes! They get loud and then, they die. n/t |
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blogslut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. ahhh |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:41 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. The fan is on the bottom and rendered less than useful unless you |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:28 PM Response to Original message |
3. Impossible |
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Pierre.Suave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Day Iz |
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htuttle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
4. Wasn't this done a few weeks ago? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
5. Gonna get me a new battery |
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Fiendish Thingy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
6. It's not on the CNN page now- correct link? n/t |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I'm looking right at it |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
8. Link to story ... |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. John Hodgman just bought a fire extinguisher.. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
11. That's why I only use PC's... |
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Nikki Stone 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:06 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. Dell PCs are also affected according to the article |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:49 PM Response to Reply #23 |
32. Yep, saw that the other day |
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Nikki Stone 1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ah...Context is everything. |
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RedEarth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:36 PM Response to Original message |
12. Get an Apple.... |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. HEADLINE CHANGED |
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wicket (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
17. kick |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. I'm glad you posted this, Will, because my kid has one of those |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:32 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. Mine runs very hot too |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. It's a puzzle. You'd think you could go to the battery manufacturer |
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LifeDuringWartime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
20. thanks again, Sony! |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:26 PM Response to Reply #20 |
35. Any place where they talk about the specific batteries affected? |
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high density (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
21. Sony sucks |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:04 PM Response to Original message |
22. Only affects 12in iBook and 15in Powerbook - no fires reported |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. "Just had to get you digs in on Apple, though, didn't you." |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. You're the one supporting the monopolist and the GOP, not me |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:25 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. Please don't stop |
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Poiuyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
25. Dude, your Dell's on fire! |
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AtomicKitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
28. Same lithium batteries as Dell. |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 04:30 PM Response to Original message |
29. Great! I just bought an ibook G4 |
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Taxloss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:21 PM Response to Original message |
34. Careful, Will, criticise Apple at your peril! |
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WilliamPitt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-24-06 05:31 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. See posts 22 and 26 |
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