MTI Micro, NeoSolar to tinker with fuel cell-powered UMPCs
[Via CNET]
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Handhelds, Tablet PCs
[Via CNET]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Dillon @ Jul 10th 2008 2:34PM
Why the hell are people pushing this technology? Clearly, we won't have enough fossil fuels to run all this crap, and if we make synthetic ones, it will be expensive as hell. I thought the whole point was to make the world cleaner. And even though they say they can use Hydrogen, that is not the answer. What's wrong with researching extremely efficient batteries instead?
BradS @ Jul 10th 2008 2:47PM
These things run on methanol (wood alcohol, the stuff in windshield wiper fluid) which is cheap to make. Having a small bottle around to squirt in a little fuel as needed is attractive, you could run your laptop/UMPC/camera/ray gun/adult toy/GPS/other small device almost continuously without turning it off to change a battery.
Also, every battery maker on earth is researching how to make extremely efficient batteries. Battery technology is driven by overcoming problems with chemistry, not by making transistors smaller. A much bigger hurdle to surmount.
BradS @ Jul 10th 2008 2:37PM
Man that guy put on the poundage since the picture in the "high horse" link!
If that's the same guy.
Gr1zz @ Jul 10th 2008 3:07PM
Nope. Unless he dyed his hair black. ;-)
xcrunk @ Jul 10th 2008 2:40PM
This sounds like the sort of outfit that thrives on stupid investors who think they might have the next big thing. The whole time they're bilking investors out of millions.
BradS @ Jul 10th 2008 2:49PM
Maybe the fuel cells burn venture capitol instead of methanol.
xcrunk @ Jul 10th 2008 3:15PM
No, I think it's the chubby oriental fella burning through that money.
I don't think he's missed a meal in years.
Shinigami @ Jul 10th 2008 3:30PM
Whats the use of fuel cells? I just don't get it. Its just a replaceable not-rechargeable battery instead of Li-Ion rechargeable battery. Right? So instead of recharging, you can do refilling on the go without the need to wait for a few hours for the battery to charge, right?
So instead of paying for electricity, which the hotel pays for ya, you pay for the liquid?! And buy, buy, buy it 10 times a day because the battery runs dry? Like hell I will buy this crap!!!
Okay I might think of it if I get 1000 litters for the battery free with the device xD
Dan Davis @ Jul 10th 2008 3:34PM
LOL beat me to it!
It's good to see him picking up work these days
ingus @ Jul 10th 2008 4:00PM
Had this firm used some Asian hotties for the photo instead of this William Hung look-alike, this story would've been much more... ahem, attractive.
:D
naz @ Jul 10th 2008 6:55PM
Sony has exploding laptop batteries,
MTI Micro has exploding mini hydrogen bombs in UMPC's
霽月瀛台 @ Jul 10th 2008 10:32PM
No more future production shitty news.
Just sell them, OK?
neofolklore @ Jul 11th 2008 8:30AM
KABOOM