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    Post by brisingr Thu Oct 23, 2008 3:45 pm

    http://www.macbytes.com/link.php?sid=20050518124347

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    Silas Bennett is powering his Mac mini with Li-ion Polymer batteries to run Debian Linux. The batteries are a new design from SKC PowerTech, Inc. Silas - "These Lithium-Ion Polymer cells are rated at 4.2V per cell maximum 3.6V average. Wait you haven't heard the best part, they are rated at 4Ah." To make room for the batteries and save power Silas removed both the hard drive and optical drive, and replaced them with a 4GB Hitachi Microdrive. A IDE to CF adapter is needed to hook the Microdrive up to the Mac mini's motherboard. Powering up the Mac mini required 18V of nominal voltage. Silas - "To get the 18V nominal voltage that the system needs I used 5 of the SKC PowerTech cells wired in series which gave me a 4Ah 20V battery." The Mac Mini was able to run for just over One Hour and 50 Minutes on the Li-ion Polymer batteries. Check out the full article for more technical information and pictures!
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    Post by ac/dc Fri Oct 24, 2008 6:11 pm

    this is cool, apple could do this
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    Post by batman Sat Oct 25, 2008 1:26 am

    almost 2 hours, not bad
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    Post by ac/dc Sat Oct 25, 2008 6:19 pm

    not bad at all
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    Post by aquaman Sun Oct 26, 2008 10:50 pm

    but i'd rather just buy a macbook instead
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    Post by ubuntu Fri Oct 31, 2008 1:58 am

    yeah, i think that would be the best idea
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:03 am

    1:01 up 36 days, 3:04
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:12 am

    1:12 up 36 days, 3:15
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:13 am

    1:13 up 36 days, 3:16
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:14 am

    1:13 up 36 days, 3:16
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:15 am

    1:14 up 36 days, 3:17
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:15 am

    1:15 up 36 days, 3:18
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:16 am

    1:16 up 36 days, 3:19
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:17 am

    1:17 up 36 days, 3:20
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:18 am

    1:17 up 36 days, 3:20
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    Post by aquaman Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:19 am

    1:18 up 36 days, 3:21
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    Post by ubuntu Fri Oct 31, 2008 2:59 am

    ac/dc wrote:this is cool, apple could do this

    no, not even close Evil or Very Mad
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    Post by irun Fri Oct 31, 2008 8:30 pm

    yeah, apple wouldn't do this
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    Post by brisingr Sun Nov 02, 2008 1:44 am

    never

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