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Fuel Cells Promised For Next Year

Posted by timothy on from the how-about-a-fuel-cell-ogg-player dept.

An anonymous reader writes "According to an article in today's New York Times, fuel cells for portable consumer electronic devices will start appearing next year. First for laptops, and later for smaller devices like cellphones. Among the interesting benefits of fuel cells over batteries is the ability to swap cells without having to power down the device." The article mentions the Toshiba cells demonstrated at CeBit, and -- no surprise -- Japan is likely to be the first market for these tiny fuel cells.

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  1. Alcohol: The Wonder Substance by RighteousFunby · · Score: 0, Troll

    Mmm...

    It powers nights out.
    It powers madness
    It powers streetcrime.
    It powers cars.
    It powers conception.

    NOW IT POWERS YOUR PC!!!
    IT POWERS EVERYTHING GOOD IN LIFE!!!

    YAY!!!

    Now, when are they releasing methanol powered Beowulf clusters? :)

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  2. Their timing is impeccable. by thatguywhoiam · · Score: 0, Troll

    Perhaps these fuel cells will power my freakish dual-headed laptop for more than 18 minutes.

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