I think you are right, Ron. To me it is rather obvious that this is Apple doing everything it can to avoid very expensive personal injury and property damage law suits that would probably take place if some of these Sony batteries should go off. None have so far that I have heard of, so the likelihood of yours going off is very remote. Probably the best course of action is just to relax and wait until the initial rush is over before arranging an exchange. jg On 27-Aug-06, at 1:17 PM, Rod Duncan wrote: > Personally I think the whole issue is a bit of a tempest in a > teapot. If it was a *real* serious issue they wouldn't be allowing > us to keep the batteries until the new ones arrive. While happy to > get a new battery form them, none of the Apple batteries have gone > boom with only a couple of complaints and this after 1.8 million in > the field. I'm using my 1.67 AI as usual. Always kept my powerbooks > on a minimalist lap pad for increased ventilation and protection > and will continue to do so.