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SOLIO |
SolarMio |
SolarUno |
Solio
H1000 |
EverLite
Mini |
Micro
Solar |
Freecharge |
Sidewinder |
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Features
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| What does it charge?... |
Phones
iPod / mp3
PDAs
Blackberry
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Phones
iPod / mp3
PDAs
Blackberry
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iPod / mp3
Blackberry
AAA batt. |
Phones
iPod / mp3
PDAs
Blackberry |
LED lamp |
Phones
iPod / mp3
Blackberry
AAA batt. |
Phones
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Phones
Blackberry
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| Also great for... |
GPS
Cameras
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Cameras
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Cameras
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iPod / mp3
PDAs
Blackberry
GPS |
Cameras
Flashlight |
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Flashlight |
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| How powerful is its solar? |
1 Watt |
1.5 Watt |
0.5 Watt |
0.6 Watt |
0.5 Watt |
0.4 Watt |
~5 Watt |
3 Watt |
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| On-board power storage |
Li-Ion
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Li-Po
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NiMh
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Li-Po
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NiMh
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NiMh
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NiMh
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Storage capacity
(Watt-Hrs) |
5.7
(1600mAH @ 3.6V)
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3.3
(900mAH @3.7V)
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1.7
(1400mAH @ 1.2V)
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3.7
(1000mAH @ 3.7V)
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2.5
(700mAH @ 3.6V)
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3.5
(700mAH @ 5V)
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8.1
(750mAH @ 10.8V)
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| Storage meter? |
Yes |
Yes (hi/lo) |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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DC input adaptor?
(charge it up from a car) |
No |
Yes |
No |
USB |
Optional |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
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AC input adaptor?
(charge it up at home) |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
Optional |
No |
No |
No |
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| Included connectors... |
12V
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
USB
Mini-USB |
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
Sony/Eric
USB
Mini-USB |
USB |
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
Sony/Eric
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None |
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
Sony/Eric |
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
Sony/Eric |
Nokia
Motorola
Samsung
Sony/Eric
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| Other optional connectors? |
12V CLA
Gameboy
LG
PSP
Sharp
HP
...& more
check the page
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No |
No |
Gameboy
LG
PSP
Sharp
HP
...& more
check the page
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USB
12V
5V Kit |
No |
No |
Mini USB
LG |
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| Can it provide AC power? |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
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| What makes this so special? |
Can charge just about any small electronics
Good size back-up battery power
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Flexible with corner tie-down grommets
Excellent low-light/indoor performance
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Small & inexpensive
Excellent low-light/indoor performance
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Caribiner clip makes it great for hikers
Lots of connection options
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Amazingly long run time as an LED camp light
Excellent range of add-on accessories
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Very compact, with handy flashlight mode
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Very smooth military-grade dynamo
Lots of onboard power
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Extremely compact, & surprisingly tough |
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| What are its weaknesses? |
Will not power some high-drain USB devices |
Would be nice to have a 12V socket option |
Needs more ways to attach it to backpacks etc. |
Limited to <5W output |
None that we've found |
A little less than official 5V USB |
Needs more connection options |
Would be nice to have more connectors
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