According to Toshiba, the 3.8mm thick, 62mm high and 35mm deep prototype lithium-ion battery takes only a minute to charge up to 80% of its 600mAh capacity. For comparison, the battery inside a 4th gen iPod holds 950mAh, takes an hour to charge up to 80%, and roughly 4 hours to reach a 100% charge. According to Toshiba, its new battery "takes only a few more minutes" to reach a full charge.
It does not take a world-class analyst to see the implications of this important innovation. Battery technology has lagged the digital consumer revolution by leagues. The ability to charge up your MP3 player, cell phone, camera, notebook in minutes would allow for usage changes which make these devices, well, just more useable. I can't wait!
Peter S. Kastner
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