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| Cruel Justice Posts: 1579/1637 |
Originally posted by Thexare Jeeze, I don't know how I... yeah you're right.  |
| HyperHacker Posts: 4347/5072 |
Me too, actually. I recall hearing it but not referring to these; no idea what it was referring to at the time or when it was said or who said it etc. |
| Xkeeper Posts: 4991/5653 |
Originally posted by drjayphd Is it just me, or does that have a ground plug for the wart, but no ground on the actual plug? Seems dangerous... Also, I must admit, this is the first time I've ever heard the term "wall wart", and I think it's absolutely hilarious.  |
| HyperHacker Posts: 4341/5072 |
Yeah, extension cords are good for that but then you end up with a ton of wires running everywhere and all your cords used up.  |
| BMF54123 Posts: 756/876 |
I've always used ordinary extension cords. They're super-cheap, and hold up to two wall warts (or even two warts and an ordinary plug, depending on how big the warts are). They are kinda long, but provided you know how to use wire cutters and electrical tape, that can be fixed.
I really do wish more companies would switch to inline "brick" transformers though, especially for computer equipment. Wall warts make very little sense now that virtually everyone uses power strips... |
| drjayphd Posts: 1061/1170 |
Originally posted by HyperHacker Because then they'll run afoul of the nefarious (yet lucrative) wall wart remover mafia, DUUUUUH.
And they do make power strips with wider spacing. Hell, my girlfriend has a power squid, with all the jacks on cords to avoid this problem. |
| Xkeeper Posts: 4938/5653 |
Originally posted by HyperHackerOr they could just do like they did with my laptop's power cord -- the transformer is a little ways down the cord instead of being the actual plug  |
| HyperHacker Posts: 4317/5072 |
Yes, but every console I've seen except the N64 and Gamecube also fails for having a big honking plug that takes up three outlets.  I had a phone once that had a long instead of wide plug, why can they not do that? Or put an outlet on the back of it? Or just make power bars spaced further apart?
[edit] Forgot about Xbox 360. |
| BMF54123 Posts: 747/876 |
Putting 120V transformers inside consoles is just asking for trouble. Aside from the heat issues, there's also the fact that the entire console becomes unusable if the thing dies, meaning you either send it in for repairs or buy a new one, neither of which is going to be cheap.
Nintendo, on the other hand, has been smart enough to use external transformers for every single console they've ever released. Not only is it quicker and cheaper to replace an external transformer, it also results in a smaller, lighter, cooler-running console, and a greatly reduced fire hazard. |
| HyperHacker Posts: 4297/5072 |
Well, a bug could have crawled into the power supply and shorted something.  |
| Xkeeper Posts: 4863/5653 |
*Xkeeper rolls his eyes
Sony's batteries have been exploding all over the place in many laptops, not just Dell's. The only reason the Dell laptops are exploding left and right is because of a very simple little detail: Dell is stupid. They place the battery pretty much right next to the CPU, so you have the two largest heat generators side-by-side. Very stupid. And remember, like I said -- there's no proof at all right now that the Xbox did this -- they're even saying that it wasn't a powercord-recalled model, meaning that they have about zip nil chance of winning this lawsuit. That, and when's the last time that a game console has spontaneously combust (not counting the faulty Xboxes -- I mean systems that don't have an inbuilt chance of exploding), when off? I hear about them when you turn it on, but if this is to be believed, the console wasn't touched. Not to mention as others have said, it's always a possibility that these people were leaving it around without ventailation causing overheating, but even then, unless the console was actually powered on or had a severe fault, it isn't likely. |
| Kailieann Posts: 620/808 |
Originally posted by Racer XeoOriginally posted by Plus Sign Abomination Spoiler (Dell does not make batteries):The Dell laptops that were recalled used Sony batteries |
| NSNick Posts: 1863/2228 |
Well, Microsoft did do a recall on a bunch of XBox power cords, so this seems plausible. |
| HyperHacker Posts: 4281/5072 |
But was this a problem with the laptops, or with Sony batteries in them? Those were in many brands.
Originally posted by Thexare Dur? You mean I shouldn't store my game consoles in boxes of oily rags while playing?
As I recall hearing MS did offer power cords with a fuse or something, but all this really did was ensure that if your power supply was faulty, it'd just shut down instead of potentially catching fire. Your Xbox would still be dead. |
| Xeo Belmont Posts: 622/1016 |
Originally posted by Plus Sign Abomination Dell too. I was pretty lucky to see my laptop was just a single version beyond all the laptop's that had that battery recall. |
| Anya Posts: 971/1176 |
I can't believe I forgot to mention this, but when I was younger, I remember my NES blowing up. It sparked and smoke started to come from within. Thats when I went to Sega.  |
| Lakithunder Posts: 1064/1284 |
Originally posted by ibz10g I believe it. My friend's N64 blew up, literally. I saw pictures. if it could happen to an N64, then I think it could happen here. And my Xbox is pretty fried (Shadow the Hedgehog playing), so now I really don't wanna turn it on.... |
| ibz10g Posts: 540/588 |
An Xbox causing a fire? I'd believe it.
When my friend tried to turn on his Xbox, we heard poping sounds and then smoke rose from the back of the machine. Then, it wouldn't turn on. It turns out the power input was fried. So whos to say... it might happen. |
| Xkeeper Posts: 4846/5653 |
The report says that they don't even know it actually was the XBox -- they just "feel positive".
I feel positive that they're full of bullshit and just want money. (I feel bad for the burn victim, but... seriously) |
| Ziff Posts: 1377/1800 |
Sony batteries = lol |
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