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The use of micro fuel cells (MFCs) for powering laptops and PDAs will begin next year, but it will be a long time before the technology is widespread, a study released Wednesday by ABI Research claims. MFCs promise more ongoing power than the current generation of batteries and are expected to be more easily recharged. However, the technology is new and many questions remain, the study noted. As a result of those uncertainties, MFCs will power only between 10 and 15 percent of laptops by 2012, according to the study. "Not everything is a bed of roses in the micro fuel sector," Atakan Ozbek, the studies author, said in a statement. "Most of the information that comes from companies is still not verifiable due to the emerging nature of the technology. This makes it hard to evaluate the sector's true status." Still, a small number of devices powered by MFCs could appear in 2005, the study predicted. However, for that to happen, vendors must prove this year that refueling is easy and inexpensive. Even at that, according to the report, MFC-powered devices should not number more than a couple of thousand in 2005, according to the study. Computer Operating Systems OR Computer TERMS need other links go to SITE MAP |
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