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    <published>2006-08-25T15:00:30Z</published>
    <updated>2008-04-10T21:35:17Z</updated>
    <title>Sony Takes a Hit on Battery Problems</title>
    <summary>Not surprising to see Sony taking a stock hit on its 10 days of woe (Dell battery problems, Apple battery problems -- is there more coming?). (Actually wondered why Dell got raked through the fire -- no pun intended --...</summary>
    <author>
      <name>Randy Savicky</name>
      <uri>http://www.strategypluscommunications.com</uri>
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      <![CDATA[<p><font size="2"><img alt="" hspace="7" src="http://news.sel.sony.com/images/converted/2006/58/52/185852.jpg" align="left" vspace="7" border="1" />Not surprising to see <strong>Sony</strong> taking a<strong> stock hit</strong> on its 10 days of woe (<strong>Dell </strong>battery problems, <strong>Apple</strong> battery problems -- is there more coming?).</font></p>
<p><font size="2">(Actually wondered why Dell got raked through the fire -- no pun intended -- when the problem was with Sony-supplied batteries.)</font></p>
<p><font size="2"><a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/News/Story/Story.aspx?dist=newsfinder&amp;siteid=google&amp;guid=%7B3248742B-5B54-4F72-89BC-6440A9CD4628%7D&amp;keyword="><strong>Marketwatch</strong></a><strong>&nbsp;</strong>reports today on the financial hit, but <strong>what about Sony's brand image</strong>, which has been&nbsp;consistently ranked very high and which they have spent millions to nurture?&nbsp;How much of a hit will that take?</font></p>
<p><font size="2">Let's hear from the people!&nbsp;</font><font size="2">Will you think twice about buying a Sony product?</font></p>
<p><font size="2">The phone lines are open ...</font><font size="2"></font></p>]]>
      
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    <id>tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2006:/blog/tom-keating//4.26800-comment:18356</id>
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    <title>Comment from Jonty on 2006-08-26</title>
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        <name>Jonty</name>
        <uri>http://www.internet20.org</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>By the way Tom, is the battery problem peculiar to only Dell? After all, lithium-ion batteries are used by almost all laptops that I have known. Besides, these batteries operate other gadgets as well. </p>]]>
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    <published>2006-08-26T12:24:27Z</published>
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    <id>tag:blog.tmcnet.com,2006:/blog/tom-keating//4.26800-comment:18360</id>
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    <title>Comment from Ward Mundy on 2006-08-26</title>
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        <name>Ward Mundy</name>
        <uri>http://nerdvittles.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>First there was the rootkit. And now the crappy batteries. It'll be a cold day when we buy another Sony product.</p>]]>
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    <published>2006-08-26T13:16:02Z</published>
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