Compaq has had to recall and replaces a whole bunch (1.4 million) of laptop power supplies (bricks), since a few of them have, ah, burst into flames. I just got one of the new ones today, which is good, and it’s actually smaller than the old one, which is great, but …<\/p>\n
… it doesn’t have an LED on it, showing when it’s plugged into a live power source.<\/p>\n
Which means if you have a little toddler at home who thinks that turning off the surge suppressor is fun, you may not know it until your battery dies.<\/p>\n
Or if you’re sitting in an airport, and plug into a wall outlet that’s actually shut off … ditto.<\/p>\n
Both of which are, of course, real-life examples.<\/p>\n
But at least it won’t burst into flames.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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