Laptop Batteries Running Longer

I have an iBook 1.2 GHz G4 that boasts: "up to 6 hrs of use on a single charge". In reality I’ve run my laptop for about 4.5 continuous hours on one charge. Laptop companies are looking to extend this number to 8 hours. The current battery used is a Lithium-Ion battery, and it seems that we’ve percolated just about every last drop of energy out of these. New chemical mixes will hopefully produce more power. Forcing the laptop to use less power is also a means to create a longer lasting battery life.

I want to see batteries become much more powerful in the near future. Companies want to combine digital cameras, internet browsers, mobile phones, mp3 players, PDA’s and portable gaming consoles into one do-it-all device. Batteries are current technology’s Achilles heel, the coolest new device is only a paperweight if it has no battery charge left.

posted by: feeling entropy