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1. minute (mntmn@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 02:57:35 JST minute

   i was upset today because a tech journalist on fedi called MNT Reform's battery runtime "awful" (only almost 5 hours of playing a video fullscreen on youtube). not only because of the mean choice of words but because the runtime is the consequence of a conscious choice: LiFePO4 cells over LiIon. with LiIon we could almost double the runtime, but they are more dangerous (thermal runaway), worse for the environment (cobalt) and don't last as long (less charging cycles).

   • Daniel aka CyReVolt 🐢 (cyrevolt@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 03:01:17 JST Daniel aka CyReVolt 🐢

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     @mntmn So this is both environmentally friendly and runs longer than the Lenovo T14 (AMD Gen 1) I got for work. What should I say? You achieved more than a decades old, large OEM.

   • ⛈️ Information ⛈️ (elucidating@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 03:06:17 JST ⛈️ Information ⛈️

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     @mntmn if anything I think your devices could let consumers do more, by reducing the battery capacity onboard more, and by letting folks use external packs via usb-pd.

     The idea that laptops need integrated battery is actually not obvious, imo.

   • abortretryfail (abortretryfail@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 16-Mar-2024 03:13:51 JST abortretryfail

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     @mntmn
     Don't sweat the haters. I'd take the LFP tradeoff any day.

     Thanks for designing a cool laptop that I use all the time.

   • StantonSteward (stantonsteward@mastodon.social)'s status on Monday, 18-Mar-2024 05:53:03 JST StantonSteward

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     @mntmn any weird looks from airport security at the LiFePO4s? I thought they might think it’s weird when they xray lol.