#5523 LOW Opportu: SCiB battery chemistry opportunity

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#5523: SCiB battery chemistry opportunity
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 Reporter:  Quozl        |       Owner:  Eben       
     Type:  enhancement  |      Status:  new        
 Priority:  low          |   Milestone:  Opportunity
Component:  design       |     Version:             
 Keywords:               |    Verified:  0          
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 Another battery chemistry to consider.

 Arguments for:
  * rapid charge
  * endurance
  * longevity

 Arguments against:
  * cost due to research recovery
  * cost per item
  * cost of high current charging circuit
  * cost of high current supply for class of laptops
  * unknown behaviour over product life
  * another charging algorithm for EC

 Reference:
  * http://www.engadget.com/2007/12/11/toshiba-launching-scib-batteries-in-
 march-5-min-charge-10-year

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Ticket URL: <http://dev.laptop.org/ticket/5523>
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