Portable PC battery shortage expected
by frank ~ May 7th, 2008. Filed under: News, Technology.
A factory fire in South Korea last month caused enough damage to affect the global supply of lithium-ion batteries, and analysts are predicting a lithium-ion battery shortage that could last at least three months.
Thankfully, large companies with multiple suppliers won’t feel the pinch, but if you do your gaming on low-cost machines like the Asus EEE, expect prices to go up by about 25 percent.
It is expected that supply will return to normal in time for the coming back-to-school rush.