Dont know how many of you have Dell notebooks, but seeing as everyone on DP has a puter, figured it could be of some use to someone! Here is more info... http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14350403/from/RS.2/
I was thinking the same thing when I heard the word... Here's what can happen: http://www.theinquirer.net/default.aspx?article=32550
https://www.dellbatteryprogram.com/ Seems that Hewlett-Packard / Compaq had a similar problem... http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml06/06007.html http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/10/15/hp_laptop_battery_recall/ So did Apple... http://news.com.com/Apple+recalls+more+G4+batteries/2100-1005_3-5715002.html Scary, really. Recommendations are to remove the battery and use AC power until replaced.
I own a Dell Latitude D600 and i am happy about its performance so far. Except that the battery does not run for long I am overall satisfied about its results.