SenutyEnool Posted August 24, 2006 Share Posted August 24, 2006 Power devices said to cause overheating risk; Apple sees 'no material impact' on finances; battery maker Sony says recent recalls will cost as much as $258 million. Apple is recalling 1.8 million battery packs for its iBook and PowerBook notebook computers because of an overheating problem, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced Thursday. Read more -> Crispy Apples _____________________________ Cheers from your intrepid webreporter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphirer Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 I didn't know Sony had such a monopoly on laptop batteries! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SenutyEnool Posted August 25, 2006 Author Share Posted August 25, 2006 Heheh, I'm guessing not too much longer after this little debacle Cheers :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokoike Posted August 25, 2006 Share Posted August 25, 2006 Heheh, I'm guessing not too much longer after this little debacle Cheers <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You wouldn't think so, but apparently Dell still plans on using Sony batteries, even after having to recall millions of products! I guess trying to find a new supplier is even harder than paying out for failed components. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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