Monday, September 25, 2006
ASUS -Lamborghini VX1 Laptop
First it was Acer teaming up with Ferrari, now it is Asus teaming up with Lamborgihini to produce innovative laptops.
The Lamborghini notebook series is available in both black and yellow, trademark colours of the Lamborghini logo. The VX1 is an ultra-slim 15 inch notebook and boasts dual core processing from Intel and NVidia GeFoce Go7400VX for graphics.
Read more about the Asus Lamborghini VX1 laptop.
We will just have to wait and see for BMW, Mercedes Benz and Porsche.
The Lamborghini notebook series is available in both black and yellow, trademark colours of the Lamborghini logo. The VX1 is an ultra-slim 15 inch notebook and boasts dual core processing from Intel and NVidia GeFoce Go7400VX for graphics.
Read more about the Asus Lamborghini VX1 laptop.
We will just have to wait and see for BMW, Mercedes Benz and Porsche.
Yet Another Battery Recall........ Maybe!!
According to Reuters, Lenovo are investigating a recent incident where a Lenovo Laptop overheated and caught fire in LA airport. This was a Lenovo ThinkPad T43 laptop with a battery manufactured by Sony. The battery type is the same as the ones recalled by Apple and Dell.
Curious, as to whether any batteries for the VAIO laptops are affected??
Curious, as to whether any batteries for the VAIO laptops are affected??
Wednesday, September 20, 2006
Toshiba Battery Recall
Check whether your Toshiba laptop battery is affected at Toshiba Battery Exchange Program
Tuesday, September 19, 2006
Battery Recall...... Again......
Toshiba is the latest manufacturer to join the growing list of manufacturers recalling their batteries. It affects Dynabook and Dynabook Satellite laptops manufactured between March and May this year. The batteries were manufactured by Sony. Unlike, Dell and Apple laptops overheating and exploding, this would simply stop charging.
The recall is estimated to be in the region of about 340,000.
The recall is estimated to be in the region of about 340,000.
Monday, September 18, 2006
Another Airline Bans Apple and Dell Battery Use
Virgin Atalantic is the latest carrier to ban the use of laptop batteries in-flight. Apple and Dell laptops can be used by plugging into the in-seat power supply. The batteries however, must be taken out and stored in your luggage. The laptop batteries must be individually wrapped and protected. This is limited to two batteries per passenger.
This follows the ban by Korean Air.
Check with your carrier before flying to avoid disappointment and heartache at the airport.
This follows the ban by Korean Air.
Check with your carrier before flying to avoid disappointment and heartache at the airport.
Thursday, September 07, 2006
A Potential Solution to the Exploding Batteries
Lithium Ion laptop batteries are much better than their predecessors. They do not suffer from the "memory effect", where the battery remembers only the capacity from the previous discharge/charge cycle and they have much better power to weight ratio.
However, lithium ion batteries are not without their problems. The recent events of exploding and overheating batteries has highlighted this fact. These laptop batteries contain hazardous chemicals in liquid state. Heat is a by product of the chemical reaction that takes place to produce electricity, but overheating acts as a catalyst in the same chemical reaction.
Infinite Power Solutions Inc, a company based in Golden, Colarado have developed solid state Lithium batteries, called thin film batteries. Unlike traditional Lithium Ion batteries which contain a liquid electrolyte, these batteries contain a thin, film like solid-state electrolyte. Similar to lithium Polymer, but the fabrication of thin film is much smaller.
Thin film batteries are supposed to have better power to weight ratio, a superior cycle life, broad temperature performance, rapid recharge and low power leakage. The use of solid state electrolyte also reduces the risk of explosion and fires.
We will just have to wait for Infinite Power Solutions to mass produce these batteries!!!!
However, lithium ion batteries are not without their problems. The recent events of exploding and overheating batteries has highlighted this fact. These laptop batteries contain hazardous chemicals in liquid state. Heat is a by product of the chemical reaction that takes place to produce electricity, but overheating acts as a catalyst in the same chemical reaction.
Infinite Power Solutions Inc, a company based in Golden, Colarado have developed solid state Lithium batteries, called thin film batteries. Unlike traditional Lithium Ion batteries which contain a liquid electrolyte, these batteries contain a thin, film like solid-state electrolyte. Similar to lithium Polymer, but the fabrication of thin film is much smaller.
Thin film batteries are supposed to have better power to weight ratio, a superior cycle life, broad temperature performance, rapid recharge and low power leakage. The use of solid state electrolyte also reduces the risk of explosion and fires.
We will just have to wait for Infinite Power Solutions to mass produce these batteries!!!!
Another Battery Recall!!!!
This time it is the turn of Panasonic to recall laptop batteries. Matsushita, maker of Panasonic products issued the recall for 6,000 Lithium ion laptop batteries over fears of overheating. This affects Panasonic Let’s Note CF-W4G laptops sold in Japan.
The problem, unlike the faulty Sony cells in Dell's and Apple's laptop batteries, is a small defective spring. A drop or sudden jarring movement may cause the spring to fall onto the cells and cause overheating. The spring is part of the latch, which holds the battery in place.
The problem, unlike the faulty Sony cells in Dell's and Apple's laptop batteries, is a small defective spring. A drop or sudden jarring movement may cause the spring to fall onto the cells and cause overheating. The spring is part of the latch, which holds the battery in place.
