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Dell Battery Recall- Win for the Web

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the well-this-isn't-exactly-new dept.

conq writes "BusinessWeek has an article on how the Dell recalls show the true power of the web and how the attack on the Dell batteries evolved on the web. From the article: But in cyberspace the race was on to dig out every last byte of 'truth' about those flaming PCs. Gadget news blogs like Gizmodo and Engadget spat out facts and rumors with equal zeal. They were relentless advocates for the consumer, too. On July 31, Engadget posted photos of a Dell notebook that had caught fire in Singapore. Its comment: 'We'll keep posting these until we see a recall or a solution, so please, Dell, treat 'em right.'"

4 of 110 comments (clear)

  1. writing this on a Dell laptop by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    Cool! First Po...(bang!)

  2. Tinfoil Hat On by WebHostingGuy · · Score: 4, Funny

    Why do you think these companies recalled the batteries? By choice? No, once it was discovered the laptops could explode the government forced the recall so terrorists would not buy hundreds of laptops and turn them on while flying...

    Think about it.

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  3. Re:assuming the web was the cause... by LindseyJ · · Score: 5, Funny

    Shhhh! Man, the Slashdot Circle-Jerk hasn't even started yet and you're already trying to rain on their parade!

  4. Re:assuming the web was the cause... by truthsearch · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's not rain.

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