What a neat concept:The Solio is a universal charger for iPods, cell phones, MP3 players, PDA's, GPS units, game players, and digital camera. The beauty of this product? It's a completely hybird charger! Leave the Solio in the sun for 10-12 hours or plug it in for 4 hours and you have enough power to keep you going. You can also store the energy in your Solio for more than a year.
After reading reviews on both Amazon and Treehugger, it seems to be a wonderful piece of kit for those that hike, camp, or generally spend time outdoors. Also, for those of us that are trying to plug things in LESS, this is a great solution. The Solio comes with a multitude of adaptors for phones, cameras, PDA's, etc, a window suction cup to hang during daylight hours, and both 12-volt adaptors and a global charger for international road warriors.
As with any item reliant on the sun, the gadget has limitations, but makes up for it with a plug-in option for those occasions when solar simply isn't feasible. Also, with a price tag between $80-$100, it's not out of the realm of feasability for the average Joe.
If anyone out there has used a Solio (or similar product), please be sure to share with us your experiences!
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