Solio Universal Hybrid Solar Charger (Black) | List Price: $99.99
Discount Price: $80.75
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Brand: Solio
Binding: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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
- Includes global wall charger; measures 2.5 x 1.3 x 4.7 inches (W x H x D); 1-year warranty
Solio Solar charger [Posted on 2007-12-22]
This device has performed exactly as advertised. It's nice to have the advertising describe the product accurately. I spend a lot of time in the high country of northeast Utah and it is with me constantly.
Waste of money [Posted on 2008-02-01]
This product was virtually useless. It charged feebly for a week or so, then couldn't sustain a charge for more than 10 minutes (after charging all day in direct sunlight). I use it as a paperweight now. It is a brilliant concept, but don't waste your money.
Love it!!! [Posted on 2008-02-18]
Unlike some of the reviews on here... I LOVE MY SOLIO!! I am really not sure why others would say that it is does not work, because I use my Solio to charge my phone and iPod ALL of the time and have never had a problem. And the one time I did have a question, their support team was super nice and even sent me a free tip for my new phone :)
One thing that is cool about Solio versus other solar chargers I have tried is that it stores power. It does take about 8 hours of good sun, but I just leave mine in the car or outside on nice days, and it saves the charge for when I need it. I am slowly trying to get into living a GREENER lifestyle and Solio was a great start. Now I want to go solar for everything!!
Do Not Buy [Posted on 2008-02-28]
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.
research solar power before bashing [Posted on 2008-07-23]
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 the sun. Mine works fine, sometimes has a little problem charging, but these solar chargers are new products. Anyone who bought this should have seen Al Gore's Speech. Remember computer chips and how much they evolved year after year? Its the same with solar power, and because these are new, they will be quirky. So if you had a bad experience with it, say it, but don't complain about how all of these products suck because of one problem.
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