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To: engineer who wrote (25617)	4/1/1999 10:46:00 PM
From: Maurice Winn	Read Replies (1) of 152472

Battery and power saving Engineer, at the moment, power saving and battery life is crucial to get reasonable operating times. But the timing of ceasing to worry about battery life will be crucial too. From the little I know, methanol fuel cell batteries are certain to be the way cellphones and Anita [TM] portable electricity needs are met. When these are used, there won't be any need for a battery. The liquid methanol could fill the interstitial spaces of the handset, making it extremely compact with zero wasted space. Also extremely lightweight. Topping up the battery would be as quick and simple as squirting some more methanol in. No more flat batteries even with 300mm high power screens and powerful ASICs. Does the current focus on battery life compromise other things too much? When do you think methanol fuel cell batteries will be used? Opinion appreciated. Mqurice For example: pemfc.com i-way.co.uk [people partial to ethanol could use that instead of methanol, increasing the multifunctionality of the CDMA devices - with Vegemite dispenser and ethanol a picnic is nearly complete]

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