Dell laptop explodes into flames at Japanese conference

[JellyWorld]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=32550

 

[Kamikazie]

That's why you always bring a portable fire extinguisher when you carry a Dell with you.

 

[Harryz]

"Don't try anything courageous/stupid, stay away, away, away!"

Its not like hes saving a hot chick from a burning building, its a frickin' lap top.

 

[The Monkey]

"Don't try anything courageous/stupid, stay away, away, away!"

Its not like hes saving a hot chick from a burning building, its a frickin' lap top.

Yeah, that was pretty stupid.

EDIT: Now I understand where the word "Laptop" comes from... Although, who the hellhas it on the lap these days?

 

[Smoke]

Just a few steps away from skynet.

 

[Hectic Glenn]

Well i've never had a problem with dell (generally and with computers), but this publicity isn't going to help defend them

 

[15357]

What, did they put gasoline on it? I never knew laptops could burn that much.

 

[TheSomeone]

Jack Bauer to the rescue.

 

[Asus]

Simple explanation.
The owner must have threatened the laptop and it saw visions of Office Space. So it exploded.

 

[JellyWorld]

The laptop must have realised it was a Dell and commited suicide.

 

[Mutley]

I would guess it was a problem with the lithium batteries they use. Lipo isn't stable, if overcharged/damaged.

 

[Raziaar]

Must of been all that hot, hot porn on the hard drive. Couldn't take the heat!

 

[Lucid]

Simple explanation.
The owner must have threatened the laptop and it saw visions of Office Space. So it exploded.

The laptop must have realised it was a Dell and commited suicide.

Must of been all that hot, hot porn on the hard drive. Couldn't take the heat!

 

[15357]

 

[Gargantou]

I've put this thread in my favourites and am considering saving it down just for all the funny responses.

 

[Ravioli]

isnt it clear, that the guy using it tryed to use steam?

*little drum tapps*

EDIT: OHH, i got another one:

Maybe he tryed to download stuff from "Gamershell.com"


get it? get it? gamers-hell? you know? the site? gamers hell? hell? you know? hot? hell? get it?

fine...

 

[Lucid]

isnt it clear, that the guy using it tryed to use steam?

*little drum tapps*

EDIT: OHH, i got another one:

Maybe he tryed to download stuff from "Gamershell.com"


get it? get it? gamers-hell? you know? the site? gamers hell? hell? you know? hot? hell? get it?

fine...

I just ate some cheese & spinach ravioli <3

 

[The Brick]

Poor desk.

 

[15357]

Poor desk.

I was reading this thread,

Loled at first few,

Loled at the others,

But somehow,

This cracked me up.

 

[TheSomeone]

"When Quimco the Dell Laptop accidently stumbled across a little nook called 'HL2.net forums' in the vast digital world of the interwebs, it all suddendly became very clear that there was no longer a glimmer of hope in the future of computer usage.

The following decision was the easiest Quimco had ever made."

 

[DeusExMachina]

Can anyone say planned assassination?

 

[TheSomeone]

Can anyone say planned assassination?

Of the laptop or of the user?

 

[Narcolepsy]

I know this is just a big joke to everyone, but I'm on a Dell laptop right now and I fear greatly for my safety. D:

 

[TheSomeone]

This thread needs a drummer.

Ba-dum-pshhhh

 

[Narcolepsy]

This thread needs a drummer.

Ba-dum-pshhhh

Yeah, very nice, doing standup on my impending death.

 

[Asus]

I know this is just a big joke to everyone, but I'm on a Dell laptop right now and I fear greatly for my safety. D:

Give it a hug and see what happens.

 

[The Brick]

This is the newest form of screamers. They look and function just like a regular computer, but when you're least expecting it, they siddenly explode with a loud bang. Dell must be laughing their ass off atm.

 

[DreamThrall]

Apparently they didn't take the warning "this message will self destruct in..." seriously...

EDIT: Or this recall: http://news.com.com/Dell+recalls+35%2C000+notebook+batteries/2100-1044_3-5998094.html


Can you say "oooops" ?

EDIT2: Apparently, this wasn't the first time for Dell either...

 

[$kelet0r]

All he wanted was to toast some marshmallows - if you were at a conference like that wouldn't you. You have to break the ice with the Japanese some way - they just didn't understand the poor guy

 

[clarky003]

Those poor components trapped inside that small space, no wonder things like this happen.

 

[kirovman]

Those poor components trapped inside that small space, no wonder things like this happen.

It was you who set his laptop on fire! From afar. :O

 

[Raziaar]

Those poor components trapped inside that small space, no wonder things like this happen.

There were squibs in that laptop! It was a government conspiracy!

 

[JNightshade]

Hahaha, that's hilarious. These sorts of stories just write themselves

 

[Javert]

Spontaneous combustion. It's real.

 

[wildchild730]

Acer FTW

 

[ríomhaire]

OMG 1337 h4x!

 

[Teta_Bonita]

It was you who set his laptop on fire! From afar. :O

with SCALAR WAVES :O

 

[Raziaar]

This isn't an incident... it's a technology. The government and other rogue organizations will be... over the course of the next 50 years, incorporating this technology into home phones and cellphones, so that people can be executed safely from afar. You'll be listening on your phone when suddenly BOOM *sizzle* you have no head.

 

[Moxie Wolf]

Must have been on a beta version of FireFox

 

[theotherguy]

Customer:"well let's see here, it says here that this new dell laptop has the new vista beta on it!"

Service rep:"you fool! Don't touch it! it's unstable!"

Customer:"wha...-"

KABOOM!