Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Silver) @ richardeward.com

Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Silver)
from Better Energy Systems

Features:

• Universal "hybrid" solar battery charger with internal battery for charging portable electronics
• Internal battery absorbs energy from 4 hours in the wall socket or 8 to 10 hours of direct sunlight
• Charges iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDAs, game players, GPS units, or digital cameras
• 3 blades spread out to absorb maximum sunlight; stores power for more than 1 year

Customer Reviews:

• Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 / 5.0

• Fun, but anemic
  I've had varying success with my Solio. Took me awhile to get a hang of the device's fickleness, but I'm able to successfully (albeit partially) charge my iPhone (which needs charging at least every other day).
  The trick is that it really takes me two full days of leaving the Solio out in the sun to get a full charge. Their site claims "Charging Solio's internal battery takes 8-10 hours of direct sunlight." I haven't found that to be the case. I really need TWO days to fully charge the device. Of... more info

• research solar power before bashing
  Look, I see a lot of people out here writing crap reviews because it doesnt charge fast or anything, etc. Those people need to research solar power. If just one of the cells aren't in the right sunlight, then the power production could be cut in half. And behind windows, the solar energy getting through is much less because some rays are reflected by the glass. And in the manual, it clearly states it take 12-24 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge the battery, meaning it must be aligned properly with... more info

• Little panels. Moving target.
  Nothing ever charges as fast as we want it to. The Solio is no different. Point it at the sun and the little red LED on the back comes on to led you know that you're in a good position and that it is charging.
  The caveat is that you're aiming at a moving target. If you're not pointing directly at the sun you're still charging, just not nearly as well.
  The first night I had it I charged the Solio from a wall outlet then used it to top off my blackberry that night. It charged it with no issue and... more info

• Do Not Buy
  The charger worked well the first time that I used it, but now the power will not stay on to charge my cell phone. The website states that this is a known problem with some motorola phones, but it also occurs with my blackberry. Totally worthless to me.

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