Various boffins at CNET are reporting problems with stray electricity leaking out of Dell's latest high-style laptops. Folks testing the XPS M1530 and M1330 have experienced repeated electrical shocks from touching the sleek aluminum cover or connecting peripherals. Voltage varies from a mild tingle to a serious jolt.
Suspected culprit is a lacking of grounding, which may be peculiar to the European models. Dell's response so far is an assurance that sudden, smoking death is is highly unlikely.
