BBC NEWS | Technology | Fuel cell laptop promises long life
Japanese electronics giant NEC has unveiled a laptop computer that has a built-in fuel cell that can keep the machine running for far longer than battery-driven models.
Early versions of the fuel cell can keep a laptop going for five hours.
Within two years NEC said running times between fuel cell refills could be 40 hours or more
I've seen more about this elsewhere (although can't rememeber now!)
This could certainly add to the drive for people to use wireless hotspots. Currently I would be there for about 10 minutes before my battery gave up the ghost!
More applications for broadband though if you can get a device that is more power hungry to last longer especially when its mobile...
Posted by Paul Goodison at June 30, 2003 01:35 PM | TrackBack