I told everyone here that unless the safety issues with Lithium Ion batteries can be resolved, there will be a push on to stop using them. In addition to Dell recalling 4.1M laptop batteries, the FAA is reviewing whether to allow Li-Ion-based laptops on board airplanes at all. I told ya so, about 14 months ago. --Bob -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist