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Thursday, March 29, 2007

OLPC eyes experimental battery for $100 laptop

OLPC eyes experimental battery for $100 laptop

Eric Lai, 30 Mar 2007

Earlier this week, an One Laptop Per Child's 100$ laptop program official said that the non-profit group plans to test batteries relying on cutting-edge Lithium Ion Phosphate technology in its third batch of beta computers. Also known as LiFePo4, the material is reportedly safer and less toxic than Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries used in most notebook PCs sold today. While LiFePo4 batteries don't store as much energy as Li-Ion models, they hold more than cheaper Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries, which until now the OLPC had said it planned to use.

Read the full news story from here @ Computer World, Australia

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