http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/ Engadget Comments for Dell Mini 9 suffers meltdown, scorches owner's floor 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/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 7:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 7:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Always knew netbooks were cheap and crappy, but now they're dangerous, too. Beware of $300 firestarters. They're just ticking timebombs ready to go off at a moment's notice. Luckily, she wasn't using it in bed or they'd be sifting through the ashes.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:09AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
You 'always knew'? Why didn't you do something about it? That woman could have been killed!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/and a new floor while they're at it.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 3:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 7:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
most likely, she had it and it probably started in an instant. she was probably shocked and hesitant on what to do and probably didn't notice until after it was too late. Try looking at situations from both sides before assuming it's that easy. It's like saying "Maybe he should have taken his seatbelt off before his car went into the water" Even though that's the last thing someone would be thinking. ]]>Dec 23rd 2009 7:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Some people go to any length to blame a victim...

If you would pick up something that is violently spewing fire, acid, and smoke you deserve a darwin award.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 7:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 9:11AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/... I think I may deserve a Darwin Award...]]>Dec 23rd 2009 11:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Need Some FIRE? There's a Lap for that!
I kid, I kid.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 7:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Apple OSX EULA

Section 4.95b.

You agree that installing this software on any non-apple branded, or approved equipment may result in fire, data loss, life loss, crotch loss and PAIN.

(Not a flame.. I'm not a fanboy, and i'm not a hater)

Also, Andurilan what's your display pic from?]]>Dec 23rd 2009 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Does Apple really NEED to be blamed for every PC failure? Pathetic.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 1:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Perhaps you missed the, "I kid, I kid"
The joke being tons of Dell Mini 9 are purchased for the explicit reason of load OSX on them. Chill the fuck out.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 2:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/"Hi, last night I unplugged my laptop from its charger, carried it downstairs, and placed it on the wood floor of my living room."

Yeah, it's likely that the battery burst into flames. Looking at the pics, it's also likely that this was staged or a coverup for a mishap (drop). Since we all like to work on the wood floors of our living rooms. Exception being the woman was moving and there was no furniture of course!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 7:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
People do it.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 7:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Really? The first thing I thought when reading that was "Bullshit!". I figure she dropped it...

Of course, dropping a laptop isn't a great reason for it to go up in flames (I tried to teach my Thinkpad to fly a few days ago, and while the wall it hit has a few blemishes, no flames or explosions ensued)...]]>Dec 23rd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 8:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 9:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 11:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/]]>Dec 24th 2009 9:34AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/"It goes without saying, I am glad the laptop was not on my couch ...or in an airplane."
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What is going on in the world? First a Mac shot in Israel, then a suicide Dell netbook... What comes next??????? The Touch Pro 2 aborting his keyboard????? The Nexus One getting a speed ticket for going over the 520 MHz limit??? The iPhone losing its closed virginity? ]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/good one :)]]>Dec 23rd 2009 2:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 9:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
And that laptop melting thing would've scared me half to death, twice.]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:35AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Then hopefully she had homeowners or Renters insurance for the Floor.

Then the insurance people can give Dell a call if they want. (which they will)

Boom!.....new floor!]]>Dec 23rd 2009 9:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 10:24AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Dec 23rd 2009 10:28AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/
Its kind of freaky that you could be walking around with your iphone in your pocket and then 'boom' - as Steve might say.

didn't that already happen to one kid?
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http://gadgets.softpedia.com/news/Man-Killed-by-Exploding-Phone-Actually-Shot-with-Homemade-Gun-1243-01.html
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a scorching review of dell batteries


I think I prefer the first pun, but the other two have merit?]]>Dec 23rd 2009 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/23/dell-mini-9-suffers-meltdown-scorches-owners-floor/Carbon copy of what safety regulations try to prevent.
Dell releases a portable wifi enabled hotspot.
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