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The toughest part about going green (as in, environmentally friendly) is that energy saving devices and technologies often cost a a lot of green (as in greenbacks, dinero, cash, money, ducats, pieces of eight, and for you old school adventure gamers, buckazoids). So what's our point? Well, Schosche's lower priced solBAT II solar backup device is a pretty big deal.
Owners of the original solBAT had to cough up a C-note for the luxury of toting around a backup battery capable of being charged through an integrated solar panel. The soBAT II is essentially the same thing, only it charges faster, and at $30, it also costs far less the same.
Battery capacity consists of 1500mA. The device comes with a windshield cradle and suction cup, as well as a USB charging cable. You can use your existing USB cable to charge a variety of devices, such as your iPod, iPhone, Blackberry, most cellphones, and more.
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It appears we were mistaken about the price drop, but not in a bad way. The solBAT still runs $30, but we goofed in saying it originally carried a $100 price tag. The truth is, the solBAT was always priced at $30. It was the solCHAT Bluetooth speaker phone that debuted at $100 (and still costs as much). Oops!
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Image Credit: scosche.com
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CentiZen
February 04, 2010 at 1:31pm
Bah! As soon as I saw this I tried to place an order for one, but they don't ship to canada! NOOOOO!
SHEILA: AMD X4 965 3.2GHZ ; 4 GB G.SKILL GAMING RAM ; RADEON HD 5770 1GB
TechJunkie
February 04, 2010 at 10:20am
It's so funny that you show the Iphone with that...thing, Because we all know that if your batt dies, there's just no way to pop in a fresh, newly charged one on the fly. I'm still surprised Crapple hasn't devised and built Iphone/Ipod charging stations around the country for those times in need of a recharge. I'm sure the charging would be free, but you must buy 2 apps worth 2.99 or more.
Laptop Battery
February 05, 2010 at 3:06am
Solar power, a great thing for out door lovers..Hope my Dell could be powered by solar laptop battery.
Pentium 0
February 04, 2010 at 2:15pm
and everyone buys an extra battery for their phone just in case....
CentiZen
February 04, 2010 at 1:31pm
I hate apple with all fibre of my very soul too, but that comment was just totally uncalled for. That's the sort of misinformation and slander I would expect from a mac fanboy.
SHEILA: AMD X4 965 3.2GHZ ; 4 GB G.SKILL GAMING RAM ; RADEON HD 5770 1GB
my legs oh god ...
February 04, 2010 at 11:56am
Or, you know, that's the image offered on the website...
