Comments on: Medis Power Pack: A fuel cell gadget charger

Liquid fuel cells for charging portable devices are coming and one of the first is the Medis 24-7 Power Pack, which charged up my iPod. But how green is it?

[Tilyou]

Whoa! WRONG: "It's fascinating how the powerpack only exerts power if a load is put on it."

*Batteries* just draw power when there's a load. That's why they remain useful for YEARS (5+ years in the case of most AA batteries -- just check a Duracell for its expiration date).

Medis has created the unique disadvantage of a short shelf life (they promise little more than 1 year) with a TRIVIAL life once "activated" to start producing power:

- anaemic to start (unlike Cellboost will not power a 100% dead phone to make an almost immediate call, which is why Medis is adding normal batteries for its Medis junk to slowly trickly charge)

- the output gets worse very quickly, and it's in any event a 1 watt device overall, no matter how many batteries they stick on it

- the device is DEAD in about 3 weeks whether used or not -- and it's losing power every day

But I agree with you about the fascinating part -- how does Medis think this landfill fodder junk at a fantasticly high price is serving any purpose? Ans: Medis knows it's useless. How could it not? Medis is a scam. Get the facts

Another bad review: http://dansdata.blogsome.com/2008/08/23/another-forgettable-fuel-cell/

Testing by an independent engineer:
http://techskeptic.blogspot.com/2006/04/medis-power-pack.html
http://techskeptic.blogspot.com/2006/04/medis-power-pack-part-deux.html
http://techskeptic.blogspot.com/2008/01/medis-finale.html
http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=dhnk7t47_8dnxvtkcv&hl=en

proof Medis is a scam by me, an independent crank:
http://ragingbull.quote.com/mboard/boards.cgi?board=MDTL&read=379

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[opticalboom9000]

Tilyou are you the manhattan lawyer Charles B. Kramer? Are you in any way affiliated with anyone with a short position in Medis?

[opticalboom9000]

Tily are you in any way affiliated with individuals that are short Medis stock?