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Fuel Cells for Laptops Due Next Week

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the power-to-go dept.

prostoalex writes "AVC and Antig Technology will demo a production-ready fuel cell for laptops next week on CeBIT trade show. According to PC Magazine, 'the CD-ROM size fuel cell will fit within the media bay of a notebook PC, replacing the drive with additional battery power.' The fuel cell battery will last 8 hours."

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  1. Fuel air bomb? by fredklein · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Seriously, what would be the travel restrictions with these? Will airlines (or more precisely the TSA) allow me onboard with, say a dozen of these? Or even just one?

    1. Re:Fuel air bomb? by TheRaven64 · · Score: 4, Interesting
      I am amazed that they let you fly with lithium-ion batteries. A lithium-ion (or lithium polymer) battery is basically a bomb with a bit of electronics trying to persuade it that it's really a battery.

      On a lighter note, have you ever been asked at an airport if you are carrying anything that can be used as a weapon? What do they imagine you might be carrying that can't be used as a weapon?

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  2. Re:More 'burned groin' stories? by joe_bruin · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Wait until you see what happens with the water generated by these things...

    Headline: Fuel Cells for Laptops Due Next Week
    Subtitle: Embarrased-looking early adopters with warm wet spots in their laps due week after that