Dell computer explodes during conference

If you happen to own a Dell laptop try to make sure it doesn't explode, because that's exactly what happened at a conference in Japan. No explanation has been given yet, just some witnesses who say the thing suddenly burst into flames and produced "several more explosions for more than five minutes."

This exact same thing happened to me and the laptop I built using firecrackers and lighter fluid. And I was so convinced booting up with a match would've worked.

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