As I sit here in the office surrounded by a sea of silver and black, all I think about is the potential fiery death trap my employer is subjecting me to!!

PLACE THE DAMN BATERIES OUTSIDE THE PORTABLES!

We need to look at installing nuclear generation packs into portable devices! Imaging never having to recharge ever again... with one proviso.... laptops should no longer be used on your "lap" unless you wish to become sterile.

"Users are advised to remove the battery immediately..."

So the battery can't catch fire by itself? Where is the defect?

... if these batteies were made by the same people who made them for Dell etc... If so I expect the manufacturer to get really burned by this episode.

The one with the asbestos lining please...

The programmed "timing-out" of unused print cartridges shows the intent of this company towards their customers.

Save yourself a lot of grief. Never buy HP.

.. of a two year old battery.. I'll bet thats a blessing for many. Not for HP Parts though...

I have one of the affected units. I'm more worried about the super-heating hard drive catching fire to be frank.

... but with the advent of electric cars... with batteries inside them... I'm starting to feel a teensy bit nervous.

Exploding Ford Pinto take 2?

I don't know. I have to shut down the fraking thing to turn it over and pull the battery. Maybe tomorrow. I doubt the house will burn down tonight. I think.