Well, if you think it over that before this Dell issue explosion of a Li-Ion or Li-Po battery was not very common (used by millions in their celluar phones and other portable devices) it is completely understandable not to bother the new technologies. Why to use safer fuel if cars are not very likely to be exploded (I am not talking about films :-). So if a product manager could save $20 on a single laptop it is a huge saving in the entire production so that he will save that money and that's his job to do so, that's what the shareholders expect from him. The bad thing is that there was a really badly constructed series that not just affected the expenses of Dell (recalling, loss of reputation of the trademark) but also very dangerous to us. Tamas On 15/08/06, Stephen R Phillips wrote: > > > > --- Bob Axtell wrote: > > > 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 > The problem is that safe LI-ION batteries have been available for a > while now. Many ompanies simply haven't done there homework or don't > wish to change or see no reason to change. After dealing with Staples > I can safely say NEVER let the product be developed by an executive. > They ruined a perfectly good product to 'save money', and no you never > will see it either (long dead now). > > see > http://www.valence.com/saphion.asp > for much safer LI-ION technology. > > Stephen R. Phillips was here > Please be advised what was said may be absolutely wrong, and hereby this > disclaimer follows. I reserve the right to be wrong and admit it in front > of the entire world. > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- unPIC -- The PIC Disassembler http://unpic.sourceforge.net -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist