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Dell: Flawed manufacturing, not cat urine, to blame for smelly laptops

Published Oct 30th, 2013 2:55PM EDT
Dell Latitude Laptop Urine Smell

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Not even the Dell Dude could help convince us to buy a laptop that smells of cat urine. Per Engadget, it seems that Dell this week finally responded to some months-old complaints about certain Latitude E6430u laptop models that users complained smelled like cat urine. Dell apologized for the laptops’ aromas but insisted that their stench was caused by “a manufacturing process that has now been changed,” and “is not in any way related to biological contamination.” To further comfort users, the PC maker said that it extensively tested out the laptops to make sure that they weren’t contaminated with urine or other biological wastes at any point during the manufacturing and shipping processes.

Brad Reed
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Brad Reed has written about technology for over eight years at BGR.com and Network World. Prior to that, he wrote freelance stories for political publications such as AlterNet and the American Prospect. He has a Master's Degree in Business and Economics Journalism from Boston University.