Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Sanyo and Lenovo to share cost of battery recall (InfoWorld)


Sanyo and Lenovo to share cost of battery recall (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Japanese electronics company Sanyo Electric and computer vendor Lenovo Group are discussing how to pay for the recall of over 200,000 laptop PC batteries, but have agreed to share the burden.



Vista invisible in Japanese workplace, Linux invisible at home too

Despite most people having Vista-ready notebook computers, I don’t know of anyone at our workplace who has tried upgrading their main PCs.



Lenovo Recalls 205,000 Notebook Batteries (PC World)

PC World - Extended-life batteries made by Sanyo and sold by Lenovo as ThinkPad options can overheat after being dropped.



Asustek ups the ante on laptop displays (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - Users looking for the best possible display screen on a notebook PC might want to check out a new offering from Asustek Computer due out in early March.



Are Users To Blame for Lenovo Recall? (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - The battery recall saga that plagued the computer industry last year has resurfaced, this time with Lenovo laptops. Lenovo on Friday issued a recall for 205,000 Sanyo-manufactured battery packs, some 100,000 in the United States.