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| Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptops |
| 2008-09-05 |
| Electronics firm Sony recalls 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide because of wiring faults that may cause overheating. I think laptops are generically subject to overheating. I've never had one that didn't, and the one I have now is on its last legs -- and its second hard drive. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 It's not just dollars (yen) but brand credibility. Sony has a lot to protect. Perhaps they should release the Lord of the Rings on Blu Ray to churn up some money and additional interest in the platform (or get Lukas to release his Star Wars movies on Blu Ray). Killer Apps. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2008-09-05 12:08 |
| #1 Sony had problems with its converter bricks for their PS2 necessitating a recall [twice in fact]. The problem was id'd as a [Chinese] subcontractor part. The boys running the books are going to have to start calculating recall expenses if they keep doing business that way. When the recall costs eliminate the 'advantage' of off shore sourcing, stuff will return home closer to management control. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-09-05 09:15 |