Computex 2006
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Computex: Why Origami UMPC battery life sucks

And why it's going to get better soon

Simon Burns at Computex in Taipei, vnunet.com 08 Jun 2006
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What's wrong with the batteries in Ultra Mobile PCs based on Microsoft’s Origami platform? The surprising answer, I have learned, is cars.

The component that really eats battery life in UMPCs is the Cold Cathode Fluorescent backlight, which illuminates the LCD screen.

Read more at The Inquirer.


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