Fuel Cell Laptops - Here?

What they fail to mention is that the fuel cell will have to be pulled along behind the user on a 50"x95" trailer in order to support the weight and bulk of the cell, along with 30 feet of rubber tubing in order to route the ensuing water away.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Fuel cell tablet?


Also, somebody just figured out how to make this work without platinum, as a matter of fact I think it can be done with biomass waste.

Im sure this will just become an industry standard, just as Lithium batteries have become. In a year or two, every laptop with probably be powered by fuel cells, no matter who the manufacturer is.

Originally posted by Mudbug
What they fail to mention is that the fuel cell will have to be pulled along behind the user on a 50"x95" trailer in order to support the weight and bulk of the cell, along with 30 feet of rubber tubing in order to route the ensuing water away.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Thats not true. Waste fill be in the form os a non-polutant gas. The refillers will probably be about the size of a CO2 canister.

Do you really think all these companies would be stupid enough to consider switching to fuel cell if it wouldn't fit the current form factor for most laptops?

You must be eating weedies for breakfast.

Don't knock weedies now...

..hemp might be able to power these fuel cells

I think this is really cool. Fuel cells are the future, and I am glad to see some companies are making an impact on the notebook market with these new batteries. I cant wait until they come out in a year to see some reivews.

it can be done with biomass waste? could this be a combining of a fuel cell powered laptop and the iLoo?:p :D

but seriously that's some cool tech. hopefully NEC getting fuel cell powered computers out there will push Apple to have them done.

seeing that the next PowerBooks will probably have a G4, we might see the first G5 PowerBooks with fuel cells. and remember the rumors that Apple will be using OLED technology some time in 2004? i think that was talking about the iPods, but considering that the G5 PowerBooks, like the G5 PowerMacs will have a completely different look... it could be possible that Apple is holding off the G5 PowerBook release so that they can release it with an OLED screen and fuel cell power source. using those technologies would really make sure that the G5 PowerBooks were something completely different.

So wait, 2004 is the year of the laptop? Apple better get there clocks fixed. 2 new laptops without any updates (so far) hardly qualifies for the year of the laptop.

A five-hour run time doesn't seem very revolutionary.?.? Also, methanol doesn't seem as prevalent as a power outlet. How would this issue be addressed? Will we have gas stations for laptops on every street corner? :D ??????????

maybe you can charge your fuel-cell car and notebook at the same filling station