This gave a 45 minute "recess" to a few hundred employees

Maybe this is why corp IT policy is HP all the way ;)

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hdallas1974 says:

This does not look like a dell laptop!!!! look like one of HP/Compaq Pressario Laptop. The article may said dell laptop, but picture is compaq laptop.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

LeoVillacorte says:

It's a crap inspiron model
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Its not a "crap inspiron" model, its an awesome inspiron 700m.

This is weird, since i'm on the exact same model and i just got a new battery in today. Much longer than the 20 business days Dell said, but still ~
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

hanapbuhay says:

Picture featured at:

www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/dell-battery-expl odes-at-yaho...

Dugg here:

digg.com/hardware/Another_Dell_battery_explod es_at_Yahoo_...

Good job Stewart. Thanks for lifting up my spirits before my meeting at 3pm. =)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

 Synaesthesia says:

die Computerbatteriefeuershadenfreude - German noun, feminine gender: The unfortunate joy of the seeing computer batteries on fire.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

 Synaesthesia says:

Example: Ich habe viele Computerbatteriefeuershadenfreude, weil ich moderne Technologie haße.

I take great joy in seeing computer batteries on fire, because I hate technology.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Mooninaut says:

Aw man, I was working there up until last Friday! I'm sorry I missed it.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

hanapbuhay says:

"HP all the way"

@Stewart: Does Yahoo have a deal with HP? Also, do you know when the Nokia n80 (with Flickr enabled) will be released in the U.S.?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

thievingjoker says:

That's funny. I saw the picture on Engadget and wondered if you had seen the laptop. It wasn't until I saw your picture here that I went back and saw that Engadget were actually using a link to your picture.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

chuckpeddle says:

It's a Dell Inspiron 700m - the white powder is where someone covered it with a dry powder fire extinguisher. The battery is an 8 cell Lithium Ion battery and is clipped into the back of the laptop. It is unlikely the attempt at blasting the front of the laptop put out the fire. There are so many cheap after market clone batteries from China, one wonders how many more laptops/iPods are going to catch fire. Oh, Lithium burns extremely hot and fast, thankfully, there isn't much in a laptop battery. It does make you think about putting your laptop on your lap though...
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

reggaeracer says:

Dell is awesome.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Finiky says:

Hope they backed up recently ;)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

karlox360 says:

The Battery Recall for all Sony Cells started August 15, 2006. obviously the owner wasn't able to see that on the news... it even got an advertisement on the t.v. the owner sould have called Dell Support for checking if his battery was affected by the recall program. *winks* for more info on checking on the battery recall process check the website www.dellbatteryprogram.com. thanks.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Daniel Cormier says:

This is what happens when you try to download the interweb.

--
Seen on the Web. (?)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

J.Urrutia says:

note to self....don't by a dell.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

butterflypeacemovements says:

I think somebody sabotaged the laptop, personally,. No respect people! And what did we get from this act of pure cruelty to computers? A 45 minute break?! U BEAUTY!!!!! Next time i want a break, i'll just set something on fire. Im sure that'll go down well at my catholic school. Any suggestions for excuses?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Aphonos [deleted] says:

Please consider contributing this photo to the PWN3D group:
www.flickr.com/groups/pwn3d/
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Niels displayed says:

So much for reliable laptops! hehe.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

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