For years, there have been plenty of hand-held solar devices that can charge your phone over the course of an afternoon. Now, ThinkGeek (www.thinkgeek.com) says it has a $200 solar charger mighty enough to bring a laptop to life.
Called the Huge Capacity Solar Charger and Battery, it measures 8-by-11 inches and is less than an inch thick. The downside for backpackers and campers is that it weighs almost four pounds — a substantial addition to the more than 50 pounds you might be shouldering.
via Tablet-size panel delivers enough juice to charge a laptop – The Boston Globe.