[XCSSA] [SATLUG] OT: Solar Powered Chargers for Laptops

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

I was watching a show on TV about solar panels and how one guy used
mylar sheets to concentrate the sunlight, getting about 3 times the
output for literally about $5 or $6 more. 

Tom K.
On Tue, 2008-02-12 at 21:44 -0600, X-otic Computer Systems of San
Antonio wrote:
> Funny you mention it.. For the past couple of year's I've bought the "12V 
> Solar Panels" at harbor freight every time they've gone on sale for $10.  My 
> plan was to put three of them in a mechanically hinged, electrical parallel 
> config to give me some portable power for my laptop.  Just haven't got around 
> to it as of yet.
> 
> Might hafta move forward with it (for XCSSA of course).
> 
> Tweeks
> 
> 
> On Tuesday 12 February 2008 16:25:44 Brian Lewis wrote:
> > This would be a great topic forthr xcssa list. You may get a better
> > result posting this question to that list.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Brian
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 12, 2008, at 15:01, "Ramon Hermida" <rhermida at utpa.edu> wrote:
> > > Hello fellow SATLUGgers,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I have been wondering if any one has experience with solar-powered
> > > chargers when it comes to power laptops.  Yes, I already went the
> > > Google
> > > route, so if anything I am more interested in personal experiences
> > > with
> > > a particular product or setup.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > TIA
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -RH
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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