Why Laptops Don’t belong on Laps

As reported in an article in the UK’s The Inquirer laptops can be downright dangerous! According to the article a Dell laptop on a table at a conference exploded for no apparent reason. My guess is a faulty lithium battery. As the article points out “It is only a matter of time until such an incident breaks out on a plane.” Indeed, and the FAA thinks MP3 players and cell phones are dangerous in aircraft …