2/24 Does anyone use a solar panel to power their laptop? If so,
what brand do you use/recommend? I use a G4 iBook in case
that makes any difference. tia.
\_ Is this for travel or home use?
\_ Mostly for travel, so I could take it w/ me in my
backpack. It would be nice if I could stick it in
the sun and charge my battery while sitting outside
btwn classes or something as well.
\_ On a related note, is there any solar panel for general
purpose usages?
\_ Unlikely. Anything smaller than rooftop won't provide enough
power to drive 110V AC effectively (and you'd need a power-sapping
inverter), thus they all output DC, but there's no real standard
for DC power plugs except sort of cigarette lighter plugs.
You can buy panels with lighter plugs out, but they're usually
just for trickle charging your car battery at a rate just
sufficient to avoid draining while leaving your car sitting.
In short: they're just too weak.
power to drive 110V AC effectively (and you'd need a power-
sapping inverter), thus they all output DC, but there's no real
standard for DC power plugs except sort of cigarette lighter
plugs. You can buy panels with lighter plugs out, but they're
usually just for trickle charging your car battery at a rate
just sufficient to avoid draining while leaving your car
sitting. In short: they're just too weak. |
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