text: hi.i'm looking to get a new laptop but with the exploding batteries fiasco from sony,i'm not sure what to do   dell has delt with theirs, so has toshiba and apple.  get a laptop from who ever you want.  just check the battery serial number (if you get it from dell for example) with the know list of bad ones.  they dont' blow up as soo n as you turn them on.  it takes a few hours.  and if your really scared of it take the battery out and plug it in to the wall untill you know your battery is not one that was recalled.