That's right -- 9.6 million.  That's the number (as it stands today) of the number of batteries that Sony has recalled because of safety problems.

Just about every notebook computer manufacturer has been hit by this problem.

Do you think desktop sales will go up and notebook sales will go down because of this?

Will be interesting to see the sales figures once the holiday shopping season is complete.

(Of course, this will not take into account notebook sales to "mobile warriors," those guys and gals who just can't stay glued to their desk jobs for any amount of meaningful time ...)

NewsFactor has got the details ...