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Fuel Cells To Appear In Laptops In 2004

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sooner-is-better dept.

prostoalex writes "The overhyped fuel cells will finally be delivered to the portable computing market. Toshiba and NEC will incorporate fuel cells into the laptops by 2004. Sony, Hitachi and Casio are expected to follow the suit. The tests show a fuel cell lasting 10 hours. With the form-factor of a Bic lighter, it allows the laptop user to carry a few extra cells in the laptop bag all the time. Battery prices are expected to run at about $200."

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  1. Can't wait to buy the first generation.... by donnacha · · Score: 5, Funny



    Booooooooooooooooooooommmmmmm!!!!!!



    ... damn, I liked my testicles.

  2. Upcoming Spam by PhoenixOne · · Score: 5, Funny
    "After about 10 hours of operation, you will pop out a fuel cell cartridge about the size of a Bic lighter or inkjet cartridge"

    Is it just me, or can you already see the "FILL YOUR OWN FUEL CELL AND SAVE $$$" spam filling your mailbox? ;)

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  3. Re:Inflammable means Flammable? What a country! by exhilaration · · Score: 5, Funny
    Anyways, a savvy airline would PROHIBIT them as carry ons, and then sell them to users on board, like the movie theaters do with food.

    NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO - MOD THIS DOWN, MOD THIS DOWN!!! We can't allow this to be seen by an airline executive!!!!! Damn yooouuuu!!!!

  4. Re:Will security allow them on planes? by Esion+Modnar · · Score: 5, Funny
    fuel would be somewhere around 24% methanol / 76% water. One of those single serving vodka bottles would make a better weapon.

    And a better cocktail, IMHO. That other stuff will make you blind.

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