Toshiba to Demo New Fuel Cell MP3 Players

virgil_disgr4ce tells us The Register is reporting that Toshiba recently unveiled a fuel cell based mp3 player. The pump-less fuel cell technology was first discussed about a year ago but Toshiba said not to expect the fuel cell players to hit the market any time soon. Toshiba, however, does hope that the players running off the fuel cell prototypes, and their methanol cartridges, will get their public debut at CEATEC JAPAN 2005.

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99.5% methanol

[Anonymous Coward]

Has anyone else here ever had exposure to 99.5% methanol? Nasty stuff. Toxic, and readily absorbed through the skin. I really can't imagine this being approved by any governmental agency. How about flying on an airplane with 150 or 200 methanol powered fuel cells? No thanks.

Re:Methane

[titzandkunt]

"The batteries double as a stinkbomb"

Maybe it's just a throwaway remark, but there is still a widespread perception that methane stinks.

Of course, it don't. The vile odour present in the domestic natural gas supply is due to the deliberate addition of a stenching agent such as an ethyl mercaptan. Of course, the purpose of the stenching agent is to alert people to the presence of uncombusted gas.

T&K.