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"Recharge your iPod/phone/camera on the go... wherever you are, with solar power!"
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portable solar charging system for electronic devices
< read all 1 reviewsRecharge your iPod/phone/camera on the go... wherever you are, with solar power!
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Jun 29, 2009
- by dcgrrl
- posted in Green Living
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This was without a doubt the coolest birthday present I got this year. I've often been caught on the road without my cigarette lighter charger and my iPod power dwindling.
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After a weekend away, I used up my iPhone's batteries tweeting away, but wanted to listen to some tunes via the car stereo. Low battery warning, oh no! Still an hour and a half to get home, what to do?
No problem with my new FreeLoader, already juiced up with a pre-charge via USB (don't forget that, folks - you do have to pre-charge it with your computer).
I plugged it in to my iPhone and set up the FreeLoader with its solar collectors on the dashboard.
In no time, (30 minutes or so) my iPhone was fully charged and so was the FreeLoader, thanks to the sun beaming down on us.
This FreeLoader gadget is so small and lightweight that I keep it in my purse on a daily basis in case such an emergency arises again. There's no reason to ever be lost without power. It comes with a slew of adapter tips to charge tons of phones or cameras. I recommend it for anyone who makes a habit of stealing away from society.
This model was only $50, and I'm pretty impressed.
Caveat: I've only used it once, so I'll be interested to hear from anyone else who has one.
Negatives: It gets warm when charging. Nearly hot. So careful where you set it, and I wouldn't leave it unattended when connected to your stuff. For my money it's an excellent emergency power supply.
The same source, ThinkGeek, sells a more expensive model for $80, so if you're looking for a regular solar charging source, I might spring for that one.
http://www.thinkgeek.com/interests/geeksonthego/beb8/
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Freeloader is supplied with adapter tips to power the following.
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Freeloader is supplied with adapter tips to power the following.
- Nokia phones old 3.5mm jack and the new 2mm jack
- LG Chocolate, LG shine and Prada phones
- Samsung A288 and D800 current series phones
- Sony Ericsson K750 and K800i current series phones
- Nintendo DS Lite
- iPod (compatible with most iPod devices including iPhone and iPhone 3G)
- 4mm jack for Sony PSP, Tom Tom, most digital cameras, PDAs, 2-way radios
- Mini USB for Motorola, Blackberry, Qtec, Smartphone, iMate, most digital cameras and Bluetooth headsets
- USB female for PDAs, mp3 players, most digital cameras and most devices which can be charged through USB
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I know you've only used this once, but I'd love to find out how it works out for you in the long run. I'm super interested! :)