Gold?

"According to Boeing's published tech specs, the laser produces a four-inch-wide infrared beam. Nobody on the ground would even see it, and it's unlikely that mirrors would help; gold is one of the few efficient infrared reflectors, and it's hard to imagine Third World countries plating all their gear in gold."

Mr T pities the fool who points this at him....

Mine's the coat with the A-team DVD in the pocket.

9 hours battery for audio ?

That's odd, I have an A2 (which I'm very happy with) and when playing audio with the screen off it can manage around 14 hours. (You get around 6-7 hours of video playback)

I wonder what they changed in the design to hurt the battery life so much?