Dell, HP confronting laptop battery shortage

**MIG-31** · Mar 26, 2008, 07:13 AM

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Tuesday the personal-computer industry was experiencing a shortage of laptop batteries partly because of a recent fire at a major supplier, but the company was working with other suppliers to limit any price increases.

Dell, the world's second-largest PC maker after Hewlett-Packard Co also said prices of its separately sold batteries used as replacements or for surplus power had gone up because of the shortage caused partly by the March 3 fire at LG Chem's Ochang plant.
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Source: Reuters

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,854 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Dell, HP confronting laptop battery shortage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Dell Inc said on Tuesday the personal-computer industry was experiencing a shortage of laptop batteries partly because of a recent fire at a major supplier, but the company was working with other suppliers to limit any price increases. Dell, the world's second-largest PC maker after Hewlett-Packard Co also said prices of its separately sold batteries used as replacements or for surplus power had gone up because of the shortage caused partly by the March 3 fire at LG Chem's Ochang plant. _____________ Source: Reuters __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here