John Navas wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:17:54 -0700, Todd Allcock
>> I'm not saying he's necessarily wrong, I just found it ironic that John
>> completely poo-pooed an established (albeit imperfect) existing
>> technology like solar power, while promoting a so-far theoretical one in
>> the same thread.
>
> To be clear, I was just pointing out that the energy density of solar
> panels is too low to make them practical for powering a laptop computer.
> And of course the cost is prohibitive.

Nonsense, I use solar power often when out in the field for extended
periods. Cost effectiveness isn't an issue when there aren't other
viable power sources.