Steam-powered laptops?

wizardmaxx · 6 Oct 2006 at 06:28

"Batteries and fuel cells are established contenders to power laptops and mobile phones, but now researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a novel approach to the power conundrum - by building an engine on a chip."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/5386004.stm?ls

Interesting article.

rangor gubbins · 6 Oct 2006 at 10:16

Thats cool.
But i wonder what how much heat and noise those engines will produce.
Does this mean we will be taking our laptops with us when we go to fill the car up at the petrol station?

J.B · 6 Oct 2006 at 12:13

Interesting stuff, will be intereseting to see if/how long it takes to kick off

FunkyCowie · 6 Oct 2006 at 18:00

Brings a whole new meaning to exploding laptops lol