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RE: sigh
By mindless1 on 9/20/2006 6:18:48 AM , Rating: 2
Actually, recalls on the specific cells with the defect are appropriate. If the media stretches the truth about whether other cells without the defect are questionable, it would have to be taken on a case-by-case basis.

There's not a lot of damage control one can do when your product is exploding. The media isn't looking to be soothed, they're looking for readership- and spectacles are what bring that.

Randomly claiming "more likely hit by bus" is completely missing the point, and for those who have a laptop with the particular, defective Sony cells, likely untrue.

Ask someone who had a laptop explode, is it ok so long as they weren't hit by a bus? Saftey is not about thinking "we can ignore this because there is some other greater risk in life".

On the other hand, there are certainly going to be those who exaggerate the problem, but Sony knew about the cell defects and sat around waiting for explosions to hit the news instead of the more consumer friendly, early-recall. Do you want a product from a company that does this? I don't, it's one more strike in a long line of them for Sony.

RE: sigh
By Chillin1248 on 9/20/2006 7:07:48 PM , Rating: 2
Valid points I agree, but let's look at it this way.

How many PSUs have you had explode on you, how many have you heard about exploding and frying circuitry that can lead to a fire? Now have you heard anything from the media about this, and do you see any recall from the menufacturers about this?

Batteries exploding is definately not something new, however I cannot recall previously when we had this many videos and pictures as well as media coverage of them doing so.



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