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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.'"

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  1. My battery exploded. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Story here,

  2. True power of the Dell by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll
    Marketing: Michael, Some peasents in Singapore are on fire because of our shabby black noisy fanned boxes.

    Dell: Give them free lithium ion batteries! Our fans are noisy. I knew I had the air condidtioner on too high.