Battery Charger Alternative

[Xondria]

'Batteries are holding back the portable revolution,' says the CEO of a firm that's developing an answer: a pocket-size fuel cell.

http://www.newsweek.com/id/162268

I think it's a great idea but at $200-$300, I think I'd rather travel with various chargers...

[drewmatic305]

yeah im str8 too

[kunglo27]

I would rather buy another G1.....

[ROGUE7474]

The article says:

"The biggest challenge for Lilliputian's engineers was finding a way to insulate the fuel-cell semiconductor and contain the heat thrown off by the chemical reaction. The Lilliputian fuel cell operates at 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit (800 Celsius)".

Who wants to carry around a miniature nuclear reactor in their pocket.

[punkzanyj]

I don't think charging is such a burden. I charge my phone every night, while I'm sleeping. No big deal. I do, however, miss the days of my nokia phones where I could charge them once a week. But that was back when all they did was text message and make calls, no internet, no video, no picture viewer, no mp3s, just call and text.

[*susan*]

Yeah, for the price, I can do without it as well. Between my charger at work, home and in my car, I think I will be just fine.

[bizarro_stormy]

my phone now, with average use can last a few days...which i can live with; in the event i forget to plug it in overnight... in that case i throw it on USB charge at work or something

but yea, i could buy a charger for home, work, car, friends car, mom's house...etc all for under $200

[f4phantomii]

I wonder how much an OLED screen would cut down on the power consumption.....

[Driguez]

My phone has to be recharged daily, so it wont be a hassle for me. I just need to buy a car charger for the G1 because i have a feeling my battery will get low often.

[Xondria]

So the only times I can think that it would be useful would be if the power goes out (hey it happened here a couple weeks ago for a few days due to a freak windstorm) or camping. I've already decided if I can't unplug while camping I'll really need our AA group!