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Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: byzantium on January 11, 2005, 02:22:52 am

Solio (http://www.solio.com/) -- a solar charger for iPods, phones, and some PDAs.  Looks pretty neat.

Anyone know of solar chargers that work with Zs?  Do all Zs have the same ac adaptor tip style?

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: waalkman on January 11, 2005, 03:17:43 am

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Solio (http://www.solio.com/) -- a solar charger for iPods, phones, and some PDAs.  Looks pretty neat.

Anyone know of solar chargers that work with Zs?  Do all Zs have the same ac adaptor tip style?

Well, silly actually. Does it come with sunscreen?

As for the tips, I think that they are the same, couldn't find out for sure though...



John

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: byzantium on January 11, 2005, 04:25:23 am

I think it would be pretty useful for my iPod on a several day hiking trip   of course if you take it along, you'll get cloudy weather for sure  

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: waalkman on January 11, 2005, 05:29:41 am

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I think it would be pretty useful for my iPod on a several day hiking trip   of course if you take it along, you'll get cloudy weather for sure  

Yeah, I suppose it would work well enough for that. Not that I get out much in the sun anyways


John

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: the_oak on January 11, 2005, 03:17:03 pm

someone else here in the forum mentioned this solar charger before:
http://www.aurorasolar.com/merchant.ihtml?...tcatid=1&step=4 (http://www.aurorasolar.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=6&lastcatid=1&step=4)

It says that it works with a Zaurus. You also need to purchase the adapter:
http://www.aurorasolar.com/merchant.ihtml?...tcatid=5&step=4 (http://www.aurorasolar.com/merchant.ihtml?pid=18&lastcatid=5&step=4)

I think the 4 mm plug for $2.00 would work. One day, I would like to try this. Anyone already done so?

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: jamesannan on January 11, 2005, 05:03:36 pm

I have one of those (not that exact model, but similar). Haven't used it much but it seems to work. I also have an older solar panel which i used to charge 4 NiMH AA and then used them to power the Z, which also worked fine, but the panel was much lower power.

James

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: the_oak on January 17, 2005, 08:33:41 pm

jamesannan:

Did you get the 4mm plug for yours, or is that the correct plug? Let me know if it works directly charging the sl-6000, and whether that is the right plug.

Thanks!

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: jamesannan on January 18, 2005, 07:31:07 am

I can't remember now what I ordered exactly, but I'm sure they would know which plug is the right one since they claim compatibility. I think it was the 4x1.7mm one.

Title: Solar Chargers
Post by: Mahoro on January 19, 2005, 03:54:38 am

Honestly, a 4AA battery box is way better
Considering both the cost (I DIY-ed mine abt $7 CAD), and can charge anywhere