With the battery being such an integral component of a notebook computer, the cost of the laptop battery can have a noticeable effect on the cost of the entire notebook.

Reuters reports that Dell announced this week that there was a shortage of laptop batteries because in part of a fire at a major laptop battery manufacturer - LG Chem.

Dell also admitted that prices for laptop batteries sold separately from a notebook system have gone up because of the shortage. LG Chem, one of the leading makers of batteries for laptops, had a fire in its Ochang plant on March 3. Dell says that it is working with other vendors to obtain batteries in an attempt to stave the shortage and prevent price increases for new notebooks from being passed on to consumers.

Dell spokesman Jess Blackburn told Reuters,

“We sell battery packs. The prices of those battery packs for people ordering extra batteries have gone up.”

However, Blackburn didn’t comment on the amount of the price increase.

Dell isn’t the only PC maker looking at laptop battery shortages; Hewlett Packard is feeling the same pinch. Hewlett-Packard spokesperson Mike Hockey said,

“The full extent of the impact to Hewlett Packard and other OEMs is still being determined. We are aggressively working within the battery cell industry to secure additional supply of battery cells.”

Source: DailyTech.com

Dell laptop battery stores:

• JustLaptopBatteries.com
• LaptopPartsWorld.com
• HQBatteries.com

A whole desktop computer is equivalent to a laptop and I suppose the reason why laptops are preferred instead of desktop computers is because of their mobility which is only possible through laptop batteries. The portable machine can be moved around from one place to another without going through any hassle. Due to the laptop batteries, the machine is ideal for businessmen and college or university students to make their presentations, projects, business dealings and assignments while having a combine study at a friend’s place or colleague. Thanks to the laptop batteries, light weighted and their miniature size, life is now easier than it used to be.

A notebook computer which is completely correspondent to a desktop computer is always preferred for multiple reasons. First there is the fact of a laptop being portable which is ideal for students and businessmen for their daily assignments or presentations respectively. Now with wireless internet connection you can stay logged on to the internet at all times from everywhere and anywhere. The touchpad on the laptop is used as a mouse and the compact keyboard is great and comfortable for typing. Just for the reason that a laptop is small in size does not mean that the comfort of using a laptop is compromised. The best feature that keeps laptop in the spotlight no matter what kind of modern desktop computers is in the market is laptop batteries that make mobility possible in the first place.

Earlier when laptops were new to the market and was still being experimented to make them even better for use, nickel-cadmium laptop batteries were used. But due to being temperature sensitive and highly expensive the use of them was substituted by lithium-ion batteries. These batteries are also temperature sensitive but can resist a lot more heat than nickel-cadmium batteries in addition they are not that expensive making the prices of laptops affordable. Now if you are planning on purchasing a laptop batteries here are a few things that should be considered. First of all make sure that the battery is new and original as used or counterfeit laptop batteries may be cheap but will be a waste of money due to their short life and flimsiness.

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