Ampere by Hannes Grobe

If I’m ever going to travel lighter, I must have the ability to downsize my electronics. First and foremost I need a cell phone. Travel overseas, or anywhere else for that matter, virtually requires a cell phone, at least as often as it is possible to have access to one. The next issue of concern is having an electronic device with a screen larger than a cell phone to connect to the Internet. In the past I have always used a laptop computer but I think that my days of carrying around a laptop and a charger are numbered. First, there is the problem of weight. A small laptop such as a netbook is going to come in at 2-3.5 pounds with the charger. There’s no way around that weight. Even with a slim batter, it’s hard to come in under two pounds. An extended life (10+hour) battery sends the weight up to about 3.5 pounds. Continue reading →