p2pnet news view | Products:- Yesterday, “Deeply troubled Sony has been beset by more flaming (potentially) computer problems,” reported p2pnet, going on:

“Owners of some 73,000 Sony Vaio TZ-series notebooks should ’should stop using’ them immediately and contact Sony.”

We were quoting Sony itself but, “actually according to the BBC its 440,000 laptops,” said a Reader’s Write, “but not those from the UK :).”

Surely not?

But Yes, the comment poster was correct.

The 73,000 number applied only to the US and worldwide, “Japan’s Sony Corp has launched a voluntary recall of 438,000 Vaio portable computers, citing a potential hazard that could cause the machines to overheat or possibly burn a user,” says Reuters.

Four hundred and thirty-eight thousand?

“The recalled notebook computer models are the VAIO VGN-TZ100 series, VGN-TZ200 series, VGN-TZ300 series and VGN-TZ2000 series,” says Sony. “The computers’ screen size is about 11.1″ measured diagonally.”

It’s getting harder and harder to trust Sony, if indeed you ever did.

Deeply troubled Sony - Sony recalls 73,000 Vaio notebooks, September 4, 2008
Reuters - Sony recalls 438,000 laptops on burn concern, September 4, 2008

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