Sanyo expected the pack to be popular in offices to allow laptops to run processor-intensive programs that would otherwise drain battery life very quickly.
The team said the power drain of the heaters shouldn't effect battery life, either -- chips don't have to be heated often, and when they do, it can be done while prospective devices are recharging.
Although uncertainty is a natural part of life, the size and scope of these new regulatory intrusions will drain resources into compliance efforts and raise the cost of both medical insurance and financial prudence.