Date   : Wed, 17 Jan 2007 21:08:35 -0000
From   : dl.harper@... (David Harper)
Subject: Batteries in a Master

Sprow wrote:


>> I always thought that you needed three AA batteries inside a Master, but
>>   I've just opened one up and there is only space for (at most) two.
>>
>> ...
>
> Quickly dump the Master into a bucket of water, it sounds like you've
> uncovered one of the lithium cell packs (3V, hence parallel is sensible)
> which had a comedy tendancy to burn your school down.

Were there really very many that did burst into flames? I know it did 
happen, and so Acorn withdrew them. But was it actually a lot of them, or 
was it just one or two that became a sensational story?

David Harper