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HP & Dell Face Lawsuits From Exploding Hardware

Posted by Zonk on from the not-something-you-want-to-wake-up-to dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Dell and Hewlett-Packard are both facing lawsuits over catastrophic equipment failures that lead to fires and injuries last year. 'In one case, a North Dakota auto lube shop owner claims that a Dell monitor he purchased caught fire and burned down his business ... meanwhile, an Arkansas man has sued HP, claiming that an HP Compaq Presario PC he purchased from Wal-Mart burst into flames, causing a blaze that destroyed his house and seriously injured his daughter.'"

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  1. Hello. by Fear+the+Clam · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm a Mac.
    And I'm a Oh my God, I'm burning!

    1. Re:Hello. by edwardpickman · · Score: 2, Funny

      Mac:I'm a Mac
      PC:And I'm a PC and I'm the hottest thing going.
      Mac:Ah, PC you're on fire.
      PC:Sales up 2% you bet I'm on fire.

    2. Re:Hello. by jollyreaper · · Score: 2, Funny

      I'm a Mac.
      And I'm a Oh my God, I'm burning! And even though he's scarred and disfigured like Freddy Krueger, 9 out of 10 people surveyed still find him more personable than that smug Mac twat.

      (relax, mac jihadis. Due to vista, my next laptop is going to have to be mac. I'm just getting my snark out of my system now before I'm forced to convert.)
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      Kwisatz Haderach
      Sell the spice to CHOAM
      This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
  2. Do not play with HCF by davidwr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Chip vendors should disable the HCF opcode unless either the GURU or IDIOT jumper is set.

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    Knowledge is how to play a game, intelligence is how to win, wisdom is knowing what game to play.
  3. Sued by hardware? by noidentity · · Score: 3, Funny

    HP & Dell Face Lawsuits From Exploding Hardware

    I hate it when my computer sues me!

  4. First Read that as... by TheKubrix · · Score: 2, Funny

    HP & Dell Seek Patent For Exploding Hardware

    1. Re:First Read that as... by jollyreaper · · Score: 3, Funny

      HP & Dell Seek Patent For Exploding Hardware Starfleet counter-sues, claims prior art.
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      Kwisatz Haderach
      Sell the spice to CHOAM
      This Mahdi took Shaddam's Throne
  5. Re:Doesn't suprise me. by morcego · · Score: 3, Funny

    they should include some sort of failsafe


    They do. That was the "self destruct" failsafe.
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    morcego