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    The future of laptop batteries

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by CasperFabricius, Nov 9, 2007.

  1. CasperFabricius

    CasperFabricius Newbie

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    Hi everyone,

    I think we can all agree that we could always use better and more durable batteries in our laptops, but I for one can't really find out what is happening on this front, so I thought I would ask here.

    Lithium batteries seem to be the best technology for batteries currently, but what is the next big battery technology?

    All batteries available to consumers seem to loose capacity after a certain amount of cycles - how could this be prevented or minimized?

    Cheers,
    Casper Fabricius
     
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    Sean S Notebook Consultant

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    nuclear power via RTG-style cells
     
    Sean S, Nov 9, 2007
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  3. CasperFabricius

    CasperFabricius Newbie

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    Sean, thanks for a quick reply. Sorry if I seem ignorant, but are you serious? Is the stuff described here actually a possibility for consumer goods in your opinion?

    I suggested a nuclear power solution to some friends as a joke the other day, and they thought I was insane. Then again, none of us are engineers, and the perspective seems thrilling.
     
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