Fuel Cells for Laptops Due Next Week

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."

8 hours?

[chris_eineke]

It'll last 8 minutes w/ my AMD64 laptop! This thing eats electrons like pacman eats yellow pills.

Price?

[jemenake]

Something tells me that the initial price of these fuel cells is going to exceed the price of the laptop itself. In fact, I'll bet it'll be cheaper for me to buy a car batter, an inverter, and a sherpa to carry them while he follows me everywhere. :)

Re:Fuel air bomb?

[Comatose51]

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?

Answer your question:

Airlines: Yes if you're part of the platinum elite patrician class. No if you're flying as a proletariat.

TSA: Yes if you hand over your DNA, pictures of your family, especially your sexy, hot wife (don't worry about this one Slashdot), and prove that you're a supporter of the current administration. No if you're an average law-abidding citizen.

Jokes aside, it seems to me that if they allow even one, they might as well allow more since a malicious group of people can each carry one and get together while in the air.

Re:Fuel air bomb?

[TubeSteak]

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?

Chuck Norris is no longer allowed to fly on planes.

Everytime the TSA asked him if he was carrying anything that could be used as a weapon, he would deliver a roundhouse kick to the head.

Chuck Norris now takes the bus.

Re:Fuel air bomb?

[bman08]

Why are you assuming Chuck Norris needs to 'go' anywhere. Chuck stays still and stuff comes to him.

Re:More 'burned groin' stories?

[SeeMyNuts!]

My fuel cell laptop is powered remotely by the gaseous isobar differentials of Uranus, which drastically reduces burn risks compared to traditional power sources.

When your laptop dies on you..

[nephridium]

..does it make the same sound as when Pacman dies?

Re:When your laptop dies on you..

[ben0207]

As long as the lid doesn't fold back on itself you should be okay.