Toshiba still whittling away at their fuel cell prototypes

We can't say portable fuel cell power has really "arrived" yet -- perhaps when it no longer doubles the mass of the device it's attached to, then we can talk. But at least Toshiba isn't giving up on the technology, and they showed off some prototypes at CEATAC 2006 to demonstrate the fruit of their many years of labor. It doesn't look like they've managed to do much slimming since the last time we saw a couple prototypes this June, but the unit they've slapped onto the V30T looks promising, and the laptop version (peep after the break) seems at least more integrated than the last one we saw. No more word on when these things are going to get real and start providing us with that power-cord nirvana we've always dreamed of, but it's nice to know that we could always swipe one of these at a temporarily unguarded tradeshow booth. You know, for emergency use. Or something.

[sblocca @ Oct 6th 2006 10:32AM]

that laptop looks GOOD

[Spike @ Oct 6th 2006 11:52AM]

It really does look good doesn't it? Its only about the same thickness as my 4 year old compaq (read - spare)laptop...

[Jamie @ Oct 6th 2006 12:08PM]

Hey, at least u dont have to carry around power adaptor and the cord :)

[tim @ Oct 6th 2006 12:24PM]

And you thought batteries got hot and could esssplode! Just wait till these babies start to blow!

[ac @ Oct 8th 2006 12:42PM]

Sorry, testing to see if my account is working.