Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group An informational overview

2February 2003 Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group Mobile PC EBL Working Group Announced: Oct 16,2002, Taipei, Taiwan Support for the Mobile PC EBL Working Group Acer Inc.Acer Inc. ASUSTeK Computer Inc.ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Compal Electronics Inc.Compal Electronics Inc. Dell Computer CorporationDell Computer Corporation First International Computer Inc.First International Computer Inc. Fujitsu LimitedFujitsu Limited Inventec CorporationInventec Corporation Intel CorporationIntel Corporation IBM CorporationIBM Corporation Legend Holdings Ltd.Legend Holdings Ltd. LG Electronics Inc.LG Electronics Inc. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic)Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. (Panasonic) Microsoft Corporation.Microsoft Corporation. NEC CorporationNEC Corporation Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Toshiba CorporationToshiba Corporation Quanta Computer Inc.Quanta Computer Inc. Wistron CorporationWistron Corporation Cutting the Last Wire

3February 2003 Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group Battery life definition and usage models Goals: Define and agree on upcoming/emerging mobile PC usage models Define and agree on upcoming/emerging mobile PC usage models Define and agree on battery life definition and number of hours for a given year in number of hours or a different metric( 8 hours for 2004, 12 hours for 2005, or a different metric, etc.) Define and agree on battery life definition and number of hours for a given year in number of hours or a different metric( 8 hours for 2004, 12 hours for 2005, or a different metric, etc.) Work with benchmarking organizations to help create accurate battery life benchmarks and create awareness among consumers and enterprise buyers Work with benchmarking organizations to help create accurate battery life benchmarks and create awareness among consumers and enterprise buyersDeliverables: Publish battery life definition and yearly targets agreed to by the group Publish battery life definition and yearly targets agreed to by the group Publish usage model research results. (Conducted by group members or sponsored.) Publish usage model research results. (Conducted by group members or sponsored.) Proliferate the usage models to benchmarking organizations for benchmark development i.e. ensure development of benchmarks that reflect these usage models Proliferate the usage models to benchmarking organizations for benchmark development i.e. ensure development of benchmarks that reflect these usage models Develop and publish guidelines on Battery Life metric usage that is widely adopted and used consistently and uniformly by the industry Develop and publish guidelines on Battery Life metric usage that is widely adopted and used consistently and uniformly by the industry

4February 2003 Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group Component and subsystem power consumption guidelines Goals: Provide power measurement and power-saving guidelines to the suppliers of components and subsystems for the mobile PC. Provide power measurement and power-saving guidelines to the suppliers of components and subsystems for the mobile PC. Initial focus is the display and storage subsystem Initial focus is the display and storage subsystemDeliverables: Publish display brightness guidelines based on( end user market research, OEM/Panel maker surveys, other) and develop consensus among EBL WG member companies for the same. Publish display brightness guidelines based on( end user market research, OEM/Panel maker surveys, other) and develop consensus among EBL WG member companies for the same. Publish display power measurement guidelines and develop consensus among EBL WG member companies for the same. Publish display power measurement guidelines and develop consensus among EBL WG member companies for the same. Develop consensus among group members towards the goal of delivering ~3W display for 2004/2005 Thin and Light mobile PCs Develop consensus among group members towards the goal of delivering ~3W display for 2004/2005 Thin and Light mobile PCs Demonstrate power savings realized through use of matched inverter/panel for Thin and Light mobile PCs and publish results. Develop matched inverter/panel proposal/guideline and develop consensus among EBL WG member companies for the same Develop HDD roadmap with a focus on reduced power consumption Develop HDD roadmap with a focus on reduced power consumption

5February 2003 Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group Power sources: Goals: Identify new sources of power for the mobile PC and ensure adequate eco system and regulatory support. Identify new sources of power for the mobile PC and ensure adequate eco system and regulatory support. Deliverables: Identify/research and develop "realistic" micro fuel cell power sources roadmap for mobile PC Identify/research and develop "realistic" micro fuel cell power sources roadmap for mobile PC Identify/research regulatory roadmap as well as eco system development roadmap for micro fuel cell. Identify/research regulatory roadmap as well as eco system development roadmap for micro fuel cell. Develop and deliver specification for mobile PC fuel containers ( universal fuel cartridge) Develop and deliver specification for mobile PC fuel containers ( universal fuel cartridge)

6February 2003 Mobile PC Extended Battery Life Working Group Power management profiles: Goals: Develop guidelines for easy to use, intuitive power management profiles/mechanisms. Deliverables: Identify and document the limitations of existing power management profiles in mobile PCs. Research possible solutions and develop guidelines.