http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/ Engadget Comments for Apple in trouble with Japan over Sony's exploding batteries http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
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Basically Sony are heroes of Japan ever since WW2, there is definately a bias somewhere, as the defect is with Sony batteries. Its a shame that both Apple and Dell should get in trouble for something they shouldn't be liable for.]]>Aug 29th 2006 4:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Aug 29th 2006 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Aug 29th 2006 4:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
Targeting the customer may be a solution in the short term for METI but in the long run it will push customers away from Japanese companies. Why buy a japanese component product if you get fined by a Japanese Ministry if something goes wrong?]]>Aug 29th 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Aug 29th 2006 5:21PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Maybe an American or European one.]]>Aug 29th 2006 5:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
Sony's batteries are still being used in countless consumer products (including those of Apple and Dell) in seemingly direct contradiction to the facts in this article. There's a reason for that. Maybe Sony sells their batteries for a low price compared to others, or there is some other benefit.

Remember, companies are squeezing every penny out of their products but trying to maintain sales and "reputation for quality", blah blah blah at the same time. If something goes wrong with their product, it's the ass of whoever within the company chose to include that part/product (these deffective batteries) in their own. ]]>Aug 29th 2006 5:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Aug 29th 2006 5:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
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with apple laptops, its not sony who sold the batteries, its apple who sold laptops with dodgy batteries.

so its common sense to put the blame on the company/apple which sold the batteries to the public.

now that apple's wrist has been slapped by japanese government, now apple will slap sony's wrist, then sony will slap its production manager/designer, etc..

some people...jeez!]]>Aug 29th 2006 6:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
BTW, Sony and Dell were given the same instructions. They also have to report the direction taken with this or face the same fine. We blame the Japanese for not hitting the Japanese company but in reality should blame the American press for not properly conveying the facts.

As for where the Apple batteries are, Apple announced 1.1 million in the US and 700,000 in other countries.

And for those that want to beat up on Sony, yes this is a huge number of batteries and surely they are taking a big hit on this. This is not the first time a company recalled a battery and will surely not be the last.

Apple U.S. Battery Recalls
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2004 - 28,000 - LG Chemical
2005 - 128,000 - LG Chemical
2006 - 1,100,000 - Sony Energy Devices Corp.

Dell U.S. Battery Recalls
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2000 - 27,000 - Dell, Inc.
2001 - 284,000 - Dell, Inc.
2005 - 22,000 - Dell, Inc.
2006 - 2,700,000 - Sony Energy Devices Corp.
(Note, Dell did not identify a third party manufacturer for the 2000, 2001 and 2005 recalls.)]]>Aug 29th 2006 6:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
Thusly - Usage Note (from about.com): "thusly" was originally coined by educated writers to make fun of uneducated persons trying to sound genteel. "Thusly", however, diffused into popular usage. Some people accept it as an adverb in its own right, while others believe thus should be used in all cases.]]>Aug 29th 2006 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/]]>Aug 29th 2006 6:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/The reason they investigated Dell/Apple is that it appeared that the charging circuits of Fujitsu, Toshiba, HP and Lenovo do not cause the batteries to ignite (despite the inherent fault with metal particles in the battery) which insinuates that Dell and Apple are using lower quality charging components that attribute to the actual 'exploding' of the battery. The batteries on their own do not ignite (so far) unless on charge.
The Japanese government is actually just requesting Dell and Apple check their components and use better quality parts accordingly. Interestingly both Dell and Apple use FoxConn components extensively on their laptop system boards.]]>Aug 29th 2006 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
'Yellow mouths'? 'Japs'...WTF?
You are a redneck that needs some 'educating'

jeez.]]>Aug 29th 2006 7:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
It's a shame we only had Fat Man and Little Boy lo those many years ago...]]>Sep 22nd 2006 4:27PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
Also there is no evidence that either Dell nor Apple "parts" are partly to blame. This was an initial theory when the whole story began and only Dell seemed to be involved. This idea was later rejected.

Still, Sony, Dell and Apple have all been asked by the Japanese government to investigate further. Which makes sense.

And of course there is favouritism in Japan. And protectionism. I live in Japan, unlike some of the "experts" in this thread. However, for the time being the government seems to be acting responsibly.

These are the facts as I understand them so far. I admit they are not so interesting as wild opinion and racist fantasies. If any one can bring to light alternative facts I would be happy to read the links they provide.

cheers
waddo
http://www.waddo.net/]]>Aug 29th 2006 8:42PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Aug 30th 2006 5:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
All companies involved are doing the right thing, it’s not like the auto companies haven’t been slow to act on known issues in the past where people actually have died as a result of their actions. This is getting spun out of control by the same idiots who hate Sony no matter what and will blindly hate things they don’t like with out the facts.
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Fact#1: they are Japanese and their skin tend to be Yellow.

Fact#2: They are racist humans which tend to have mouths.

Hence the words "Yellow" and "Mouth". Do you get that or do i need to brake my chalkboard and s-p-e-l-l it more great details to you? I hope not, cause i don't have time for your kind and i DO have a life outside this blog and a good paying job.


]]>Aug 30th 2006 10:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
When Apple had that similar problem with one of their iPods back in 2005, LG Electronics, the Supplier of their battery packs took the heat, not Apple! Why should this be an exception?

And for the record before you or any other one in here shouts out that I'm neither a Dell or Apple "fanboy"., iam a neutral observer with a clear mind that can see the many years of injustice committed by the Japanese government with foreign enterprises marketing their products in Japan.]]>Aug 30th 2006 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/
That's just brilliant! It's good news that you've confirmed to everyone that you are not racist by any stretch of the imagination.

Deyv Tookn Arr Jawbs!]]>Aug 30th 2006 2:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Actually kind of hard to made anything out of what you just wrote.

...what you wanted and stared your little...
Started has two T's.

Why don't you get the hell back to your little trailer and get back to your NASCAR or whatever the hell you people do for fun.
If it is a trailer, then that's probably where he's posting from.

Fact#1: they are Japanese and
Who are? You mean that Japanese are Japanese? I would also argue that French are French, Americans are Americans and English are English - but I have no basis of proof.

Fact#2: They are racist humans...
Does anyone else see the irony here? By using "They" in generalizing a demographic to having ratial tendencies?

or do i need to brake my chalkboard and s-p-e-l-l it more great details to you?
You mean greater detail?

i DO have a life outside this blog and a good paying job.
Capitalize the 'I' and tone down the 'do'. A good paying job, eh? Please tell me its in literature - man, I would love to buy your book.]]>Sep 14th 2006 6:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/]]>Sep 14th 2006 6:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/29/apple-in-trouble-with-japan-over-sonys-exploding-batteries/Was, 20,000.00 In USA.. WTG USA.]]>Jul 26th 2007 1:47AM