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Apple Juicz solar charger for MacBook Air
Okay here's one for the deep-pocketed Greens out there (or maybe somebody on assignment to the middle of nowhere). QuickTek is offering a line of solar chargers for the MacBook Air called the Apple Juicz. There are three models of increasing size: 18 watt, 27 watt, and 55 watt. They recharge a MacBook Air in 14, 8, and 5 hours respectively, but all this solar powered goodness doesn't come cheap at $500, $600, and $1000. On the bright side though, they'll throw in a "very cool Element carry bag" for free, which you'll need as the largest one unfolds to 60 x 42 inches.In addition to the solar panels you'll also need a modified MagSafe power adapter. QuickerTek will upgrade yours for $25 or sell you one pre-modified for $100 (which includes car and airline adapters). They suggest that this would be the ultimate gift for a college student, but even as a geek prof I'd be tempted to take the lunch money of anybody I saw on the quad with 17 square feet of solar panel laid out on the grass. But maybe that's just me.
[via Macworld]
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dagamer34 said 5:52PM on 6-17-2008
Someone forgot to tell this company that charging via solar power means you need to stick your laptop in the sun, which is fourfold a) unadvisable because of sticking your laptop in the heat b) doesn't work as well 4-5 months out of the year c) will take forever to pay itself back and d) will cause your MacBook Air to be stolen in 2 seconds flat BECAUSE YOU MUST LEAVE IT OUTSIDE!
Bravo.
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a ham sandwich said 6:05PM on 6-17-2008
lol at the size of the solar panels. for this to even be remotely practical, the panels would have to fit on the lid of the computer. but uh...17sqft of solar panels laid out on the grass would be unbelievably awesome. especially if you play it up like its not out the ordinary :P
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fracai said 7:25PM on 6-17-2008
I can't wait to charge my laptop this way on a plane.
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