Solio Solar-Powered Charger and Battery for iPod

List Price: ~~$99.99~~

Brand: Solio
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty

Features:

Compatibility: iPod mini; iPod 3G, 4G, 5G, 5.5G; iPod nano 1G, 2G; iPod shuffle 1G
Solar-powered battery charger
One hour of charging in the sunlight will provide approximately 1 hour of playtime for an iPod
Can store energy for more than one year
Fan-blade design that allows it to achieve maximum solar area when in use

Customer Reviews:

Yes, I am too lazy to remember my password, but just read the review. [Posted on 2006-02-21]
The Solio better energy iPod charger is a fantastic product. On a sunny winter day it charged 50% in a time span of about an hour or so. It will also charge in the closed position (for when you don't want to draw attention to yourself in a public place). With two fanblades open it looks like a cell phone , everyone who has seen the charger with two fanblades open has told me that and it helps in being less conspicious( as people just assume its a new phone). It also comes with a suction cup and I haven't really used it because...
1. The warranty doesn't cover damages caused by the suction cup coming loose and falling to the ground.
2. Putting a pencil through the slot and aiming it towards the sun is much easier.
The button on the charger was also perplexing, but I figured it out from the multilingual packet and this is what it does.
Pushing the button once when its not connected give a battery life estimate ex: 1 flash=25% 2 flashes=50% and so on.
While connected it does not automatically realize its hooked up to the iPod. A push of the button and it will start to charge the iPod.
Overall this is a great product that deserves more attention.

Perfect for international travel [Posted on 2006-07-28]
I took my solio to europe this summer and it was perfect. I could charge both my camera and iPod with out buying an adaperter to fit in international plugs. It also saved me much needed room in my backpack by eliminating the need for several chargers.

I LOVE my solio! [Posted on 2006-07-30]
I recently took my Solio charger to the Ecuadorian Amazon, and one full charge (which I could get in about 2.5-3 hours of reeeeaaallly cloudy rainforest light) kept my ipod nano working for several hours. I relied on my solio charger alone, and it didn't fail me. Plus, it was a nifty toy, and everyone on my anthropology expedition was jealous.

unlimited source of power [Posted on 2006-08-27]
I purchased my solio to be able to charge my ipod as well as my digital camera while on extended backpacking trips. The solio worked great allowing me to listen and take as many pictures as I like.No more passing up pictures in hopes of saving battery for the whole trip. My only gripe was finding a carrying case that would hold the solio as well as the extra cables. Ultimately I went with the "tread" case and am very pleased.

Danger: Will not hold a charge! [Posted on 2006-10-21]
I have had my Solio for 6 months. While it has performed adequately, it WILL NOT HOLD A CHARGE for the 6 months suggested on the Solio website. I, at best, get it to hold a charge for 7 days. So, don't count on this as a backup powersource when holding a charge is important. Also, the Solio folks are not very helpful when contacted.

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