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Pixel Qi Laptop Could Run for 20-40 Hours on Standard Battery [Pixie Dust]
gizmodo.com - 12/1/2008
Pixel Qi Laptop Could Run for 20-40 Hours on Standard Battery [Pixie Dust]
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Mary Lou Jepsen— the XO Laptop's designer and OLPC's CTO before defecting and founding Pixel Qi—has even grander ambitions for new laptop project than hitting a mythical $75 pricetag . Pixel Qi is working on a laptop will be able to run on a standard for 20 to 40 hours, no pixie ...

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SlashGear:  20 to 40hr notebook runtime promises new Pixel Qi displays

engadget.com - 11/30/2008
Pixel Qi conjuring up black magic technology for 40-hour laptops
— engadget.com — Sure, you can go out and get yourself a laptop right now that'll go 12.5-hours strong , but what if your portable computer could nearly outlast your Aigo A215 ? While L's mythical quad core lappie came close in theory, Mary Lou Jepsen's (the former ... (more) Pixel Qi conjuring up black magic technology for 40-hour ...
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20 to 40hr notebook runtime promises new Pixel Qi displays
SlashGear — ... uncertain whether the product they grace will be the $75 notebook Jepsen promised back in January. Pixel Qi’s displays are particularly promising not only because of their low power requirements but their compatibility with existing manufacturing processes.  They are made from traditional LCD materials on the same production lines; however the company has not confirmed which manufacturer will be responsible for producing the Pixel Qi displays. [via Gizmodo] ...

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While the world is still waiting for the $75 laptop , the same company is working on a raising cell phone and notebook battery life to 20-40 hours. We’re not dogging Pixel Qi for trying to develop killer tech, but all it seems the start-up is good at is writing press releases at this ...