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uLoVeMikeRoch
Sep 16 2005, 10:15 PM
Toshiba's is testing their methanol fuel cell that will power their mp3 players. So far, a couple of squirts will last your player for up to 60 hours. It's a sort of good idea, but its just so inconvinent, carrying that thing around. Of course with a 60 hours battery life, you wouldn't have to bring it around everywhere that much> unless you travel.

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Toshiba has announced their development of a compact methanol fuel cell capable of powering a digital music player for up to 60 hours on a single charge. About the same as a pack of gum, 100mW and 300mW models of the fuel cell prototype run on single charges of 3.5ml and 10ml of concentrated methanol respectively. Toshiba claims the cells are able to power a HDD-based digital music player for 35 hours, for the smaller cell, and 60 hours for the larger one - an impressive gain over conventional batteries used in today's portable electronics. Two players running off the fuel cell prototypes, and their methanol cartridges, will get their public debut at CEATEC JAPAN 2005.
RiC3xBoy
Sep 16 2005, 10:21 PM
It is a bit bigger, but a 60 hour battery life is very impressive. Impretty glad they use methanol so I guess you can say its on more of the "safe" side.
uLoVeMikeRoch
Sep 16 2005, 10:27 PM
QUOTE(RiC3xBoy @ Sep 16 2005, 10:21 PM)
It is a bit bigger, but a 60 hour battery life is very impressive. Impretty glad they use methanol so I guess you can say its on more of the "safe" side.
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Yeah, methanol is safe for the enviroment. But the problem would be that it's more safe to the enviroment then it is to human being. Likes it's supposedly a toxin. Like sniffing paint can fumes toxin or something like that.
pandamonium
Sep 17 2005, 03:11 PM
i dont get it, do they squirt it at the battery?
uLoVeMikeRoch
Sep 18 2005, 11:44 PM
QUOTE(pandamonium @ Sep 17 2005, 3:11 PM)
i dont get it, do they squirt it at the battery?
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Theres an opening that is covered. Just flip open the cover, put the bottle in and shoot. Just like gas in a car.
ThunderEvermore
Sep 19 2005, 12:01 AM
QUOTE(uLoVeMikeRoch @ Sep 19 2005, 12:44 AM)
Theres an opening that is covered. Just flip open the cover, put the bottle in and shoot. Just like gas in a car.
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How much is methanol?
pandamonium
Sep 19 2005, 06:05 PM
why would they use this for an mp3 ? shouldnt they use this for like a car or a segway or something that is used for transportation.
uLoVeMikeRoch
Sep 22 2005, 07:20 PM
QUOTE(pandamonium @ Sep 19 2005, 6:05 PM)
why would they use this for an mp3 ? shouldnt they use this for like a car or a segway or something that is used for transportation.
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Im guessing it's not powerful enough for a car, or even a segway.
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