Boston-Power Inc.’s lithium ion Sonata battery is being used to power a brand spanking new line of laptop computers, the Westborough company said today.
The Series B line from ASUS International, a $7.5 billion company which sells transportable computers that run on the Microsoft Windows operating process, will start shipping this month with the long-lasting Sonata battery, according to a press release from Boston-Power. The company’s batteries, which are said to last three times longer than a typical laptop computer battery pack, already are used in Hewlett-Packard computers.
Calling ASUS’s use of the Sonata a “tremendous endorsement,” Boston-Power’s vice president of promotion, Sally Bament, touted the battery’s so-called green attributes.
“Users are seeking reliable high-performance, safe and environmentally sustainable batteries,” Bament said in a press release. “Boston power has established a global reputation for leadership in delivering those solutions.”
Rudy Magna, director of sales at ASUS Computer International, said his company decided to make use of the Sonata, in part because of its environmentally-friendly qualities.
“Our customers look to ASUS to provide cost effective solutions that include innovative features such as the Sonata Long Life battery, which offers not only long-term dependability but is also environmentally friendly,” Magna said.
But there are some people have questions:
Perhaps it is just good news for a handful of executives in the Boston area and a handful of terribly rich folks in private venture capital investment groups?
Sigh…sad to say, the latter is the only likely conclusion, since Boston Power’s manufacturing operations are in “Greater China”.
That sounds oh-so-much-better than “The People’s Republic of China”, does it not?
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